A family-friendly stay in Apokoronas awaits you at this villa. You'll be 1.9 km (1.2 mi) from Almyrida Beach and 2 km (1.2 mi) from Art of Living Glass Factory. .You can enjoy a TV with a DVD player, and villa features a private pool, a washing machine and free WiFi. In-room dining is easy with a kitchen that comes equipped with a fridge, a microwave and a stovetop. 2 bathrooms, a balcony and a living room are also available. Limited housekeeping is available. .Enjoy the water park and outdoor swimming pool. Additionally, you'll find laundry facilities, a garden and barbecues.
Art of Living Glass Factory - 3 min drive - 1.9 km
Kalyves Beach - 5 min drive - 3.5 km
Koutalas Beach - 10 min drive - 3.8 km
Marathi Beach - 41 min drive - 32.6 km
Getting around
Chania (CHQ-Ioannis Daskalogiannis) - 48 min drive
Restaurants
Platia Café Bar - 13 min walk
Elena Tavern - 9 min drive
Souvlakerie - 8 min drive
Atlantis Beach - 3 min drive
Στου Μπανανα - 9 min drive
About this property
Entire place
You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.
Lovely villa with 40m2 pool with Roman steps and panoramic sea views
Villa Nostalgia is a modern villa that is perfect for either families or couples who would like a rural setting with incomparable sea views and sunsets, but would also like to be only a few minutes away from the beach, tavernas, shops and other amenities. Located on a hillside just above the village of Plaka, the villa has absolutely stunning panoramic views of Souda Bay, The Akrotiri Peninsula, the Turkish Castle at Aptera, The White Mountains, and acres of olive groves.
The interior of the villa is particularly comfortable but we are sure that you will want to spend most of your time outdoors in order to enjoy the wonderful views. There is a choice of sun or shade on the many outdoor areas, which are fully equipped with tables and chairs, sun-beds and umbrellas, and a built-in BBQ. There are individual balconies off the twin bedrooms, the pool terrace, and the spacious upstairs sun terrace which is perhaps the best place from which to marvel at the the glorious sunsets.
Villa Nostalgia is set just above another villa but has its own pool and private parking area. The owners are a welcoming local couple who have taken great care in furnishing and decorating the villa. There are natural coloured floor tiles throughout the villa, comfortable leather couches in the living room, dark mahogany furniture in all of the bedrooms, and natural wood cupboards and bookshelves in the kitchen.
The warm coloured draperies and textiles in the villa give the house a lovely friendly feeling. All modern comforts are available at Villa Nostalgia, including Free WIFI internet access, satellite TV, DVD and CD players, dishwasher and washing machine, mosquito screens on all the windows, and air conditioning units in all the bedrooms and the living room.
The a/c units also double up as heaters for the cooler nights at the start and end of the season. The water is heated by either solar panel or a back-up immersion heater.
Villa Nostalgia has extra large water storage tanks to ensure that the villa never runs out of water during our long hot summers.
Plaka village square is only 1.1kms from Villa Nostalgia and is an easy 10 minute walk. Plaka was one of the original village sets for the film “Zorba the Greek” and it still has quaint whitewashed houses and narrow streets just off the mulberry tree lined square.
The modern outskirts of the village have expanded recently as have the facilities, which now include 7 tavernas, an excellent Italian restaurant, 3 well stocked mini markets, a cash machine, and 6 cafes. 3 of these cafes are just a short five minute walk from the villa.
Villa Nostalgia is just 5 minutes by car to the lovely village of Almyrida which is built around a crescent shaped sandy beach and has many shops, tavernas, cafes, a scuba diving office, a water sports centre which rents out windsurfers, kayaks, and catamarans. We will give you information where you can get private boat hire, boat trips, big game fishing, horse riding, private sightseeing flights in a light aircraft, and guided walking tours or coach excursions.
*** As of January 01, 2024, the Greek government have replaced the old “bed tax” with a new tax that is applied to all stays in short-term rental accommodation in Greece. The Climate Resilience Levy is a response to the devastating forest fires and floods that Greece has experienced in recent years, with the government hoping to generate extra funding that will go towards financing reconstruction, supporting victims, and increasing the country’s defences against future natural disasters.
The owners of all short-term rental accommodation are legally obliged to collect the Climate Resilience Levy as a separate tax for all overnight stays (per villa) as follows: In 2024: €10.00 per night on stays between March 01 and October 31, and €4.00 per night on stays between November 01 and February 28/29.
In 2025: €15.00 per night on stays between March 01 and October 31, and €4.00 per night on stays between November 01 and February 28/29.
The Vrbo system does not have a section for collecting the Climate Resilience Levy and we have, therefore, had to add it to the billing section as an extra fee which will show on the booking as a Host Fee or an Administrative Fee.
Whilst we understand the potential budget concerns of our guests, this tax/levy is beyond our control and we encourage our guests to see this as a way of contributing to the protection of the planet and the beautiful area where they are holidaying.
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Pets
Pets are welcome
Service animals are exempt from fees.
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome.
Events
No events allowed
Smoking
Smoking is not permitted
Important information
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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a first aid kit and a deadbolt lock in all accommodation.
Property Registration Number 1042K91003005001
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On-site cash transactions can't exceed EUR 500, due to national regulations. For more details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation.
Frequently asked questions
Are there any beaches close to Lovely villa with 40m2 pool with Roman steps and panoramic sea views?
The closest beach to Lovely villa with 40m2 pool with Roman steps and panoramic sea views is Stavros Beach (19.4 km).
Does Lovely villa with 40m2 pool with Roman steps and panoramic sea views have a pool?
Lovely villa with 40m2 pool with Roman steps and panoramic sea views has a pool.
Does Lovely villa with 40m2 pool with Roman steps and panoramic sea views have a waterslide?
No, but it has a waterpark and lazy river.
What luxury perks are available at Lovely villa with 40m2 pool with Roman steps and panoramic sea views?
This property features an outdoor pool, as well as a private pool and a living room.
Is Lovely villa with 40m2 pool with Roman steps and panoramic sea views family-friendly?
You bet! With amenities such as a water park, laundry facilities and highchairs, it's no surprise that Lovely villa with 40m2 pool with Roman steps and panoramic sea views is a winner with our family travellers.
Is there a private hot tub at Lovely villa with 40m2 pool with Roman steps and panoramic sea views?
No, but there is a private pool.
Is there a free airport shuttle available at Lovely villa with 40m2 pool with Roman steps and panoramic sea views?
No, Lovely villa with 40m2 pool with Roman steps and panoramic sea views does not offer an airport shuttle service.
What time are check-in & check-out at Lovely villa with 40m2 pool with Roman steps and panoramic sea views?
Check-in begins at 3:00 PM. Check-out time is 10:30 AM.
Lovely villa with 40m2 pool with Roman steps and panoramic sea views Reviews
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Reviews
10/10 Excellent
Patrick L.
24 Sept 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
Quiet location to unwind and enjoy the Greek experience.Maria and Yannis were very kind and welcoming.All round pleasure to stay at Villa Nostalgia
Patrick L.
Stayed 10 nights in Sep 2025
10/10 Excellent
Francesca B.
29 Oct 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful views
We loved it, beautiful villa with lovely views, s9 peaceful, well thought out provisions and a generous welcome pack. We had a lovely stay. Local village Plaka had a small selection of nice tavernas and Almyrida a further lovely choice with a good sandy beach, pretty views and not overly touristy.
My only slightly negative point is that it was described as a short walk to local shops and tavernas. This was a 5-7 minute drive to Plaka and a further 5 minutes drive to the beach, all downhill there and uphill on way back. We did not attempt to walk it but i would not consider it a short or easy walk at all. For us car was essential, which we had but didn't necessarily want to have to drive every day.
Francesca B.
Stayed 10 nights in Oct 2024
10/10 Excellent
Linda D.
28 Sept 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
It was wonderful. Villa Nostalgia was breathtaking. Located in beautiful Plaka. Our family enjoyed!
Everything we could ask for. Beautiful accommodations and wonderful hosts. Yiannis and Maria were exceptional.
Linda D.
Stayed 14 nights in Sep 2024
10/10 Excellent
Lindsey J.
14 Aug 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Gorgeous villa highly recommended
2 weeks in this glorious villa, Maria and family came a few times to clean and change beds, they were very welcoming and lovely.
Pool was lovely temperature and clean.
Car is essential as location is a little remote (not a bad thing).
Beds are very firm but didn’t affect us. Simply glorious.
Lindsey J.
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2024
8/10 Good
Joanne d.
26 June 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Villa Nostalgia
Beautiful property, spotless and incredible views. Needs to advise car hire as impossible to walk back from the beach in Greek sun. Easily sorted though thanks to friendly neighbours 😀
Joanne d.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024
10/10 Excellent
Daniel C.
1 July 2023
Liked: Cleanliness
Crete villa holidays
Lovely villa in a beautiful setting. Spotless and well equipped. Pool area is overlooked by a very close bedroom balcony from neighbouring villa that shares the grounds. Owners come regularly to clean and empty bins and check all is ok.
Daniel C.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023
10/10 Excellent
Melanie S.
11 Aug 2022
Liked: Cleanliness
fantastic!
fab views, great pool. Loved it!
Melanie S.
Stayed 10 nights in Aug 2022
10/10 Excellent
lynn S.
16 June 2022
Liked: Cleanliness
Great Villa, lovely pool area.
Really enjoyed our stay, the Villa was lovely but slight lack of shade late afternoon. Pool area lovely. Great value for money and would highly recommend. Slept very well whilst there as the beds were very comfortable.
Local village had lovely Tavernas with home cooked food and very friendly.
lynn S.
Stayed 12 nights in Jun 2022
8/10 Good
ann b.
29 May 2022
Liked: Cleanliness
Lovely villa with some shortcomings
First, the Villa was beautifully set with absolutely stunning views over the bay of Souda to the north and to the White Mountains to the south-west. The kitchen was very well-appointed with the best electric Cooke I’ve ever used. The pool is a wonderful asset. The house is convenient for shops, restaurants and beach. Maria and Giannis are lovely people, very welcoming, and obliging, with Maria, especially enjoying a good laugh in Broken English and broken Greek.
But, the house is not without its shortcomings and irritations. Two of the bedrooms are too small for the furniture, so we couldn’t open the windows and the cupboards fully and the doors hit the beds when opened. We tried moving the beds together to give more space, but the lamp cable then didn’t reach the socket. A longer cable would solve the problem. Given the large site and the huge upstairs balcony, I am bewildered as to why the bedrooms couldn’t have been made a touch bigger. The beds themselves are like concrete, and even our builder friend wasn’t strong enough to tuck the sheets in. Moreover, the sheets on the double bed were too small to cover two average/small people, so we slept in separate rooms. It is not hygienic to have sheets spread directly on top of mattresses that serve sequences of guests. They should use mattress covers that can be laundered between guests. The downstairs shower is microscopic even by Greek standards. It is impossible to stand inside the tiled enclosure to shower because the huge tap protrudes halfway across it. A smaller, higher tap and a larger enclosure would help. We had to turn off the water pump at night because it kicked in every ten minutes with loud whirring noises, waking us up. The big water tank in the garden developed a bad vibration which sounded like a pneumatic drill outside the bedroom windows. Giannis quickly turned up to effect a Greekishly improvised mend with string and plastic bags.
Finally, by far the worst shortcoming was the smell from the drains in both bathrooms. We tried everything. Covering the holes with a plastic mat, pouring down dishwasher fluid, putting upturned bowls over them, but the smell was hideous enough to send us running out of the living room every time the shower room door was opened. It made the downstairs rooms almost uninhabitable and even woke me up in my bed upstairs one morning. It must be fixed, or guests won’t return. It’s a real shame; it’s a lovely place.
ann b.
Stayed 20 nights in May 2022
10/10 Excellent
Ian C.
24 Sept 2018
Villa Nostalgia Plaka Crete
The villa was a lovely size with plenty of crockery etc and very clean. One day we went out leaving our breakfast dishes in the sink and Maria came and washed up even though she didn't need to. Outside area very well set out round the pool. Walk to Plaka for the restaurants was quite easy but need a torch coming back.
Ian C.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2018
8/10 Good
Angela S.
18 Sept 2022
Erholsamer Urlaub in ruhiger Lage mit tollem Ausblick
Von der ruhigen Lage oberhalb von Plaka und der tollen Aussicht auf die Soudabucht waren wir (3 Personen) überaus begeistert. Wenn es auch drei weitere Villen in direkter Nachbarschaft gibt ( eine davon befindet sich auf gleichen Grundstück), wovon keine zum selben Zeitpunkt bewohnt war. So hatten wir eine echt schöne und erholsame Zeit!
Die Anfahrt war einfach und ist gut beschrieben. Man benötigt ca. 20 Minuten von der Ausfahrt der 90 durch Kalyves und Almyrida.
Kommunikation mit den sehr netten Eigentümern Maria und Yannis war sprachlich nicht einfach, aber man wusste sich zu helfen. Und zu Not hat uns die Betreuung (Frankie) der Agentur jederzeit und prompt unterstützt. Reinigung und Wechsel der Handtücher und Bettwäsche erfolgte auch. Wenn auch unregelmäßig. Hat uns aber nicht gestört und Dank der Waschmaschine kein Problem! :)
Die Ausstattung der Villa ist zweckmäßig. Betten waren okay. Ich hatte extra Bettlaken eingepackt, denn man weiß ja nie...aber die Matratzen waren alle sauber und in Ordnung. Die zwei Zimmer mit den Einzelbetten sind etwas kleiner, als das Hauptschlafzimmer. Man kommt aber zurecht, wenn man die Betten zusammen schiebt. Da wir nur zu 3. das Haus genutzt haben, reichte es vollkommen. Ein Zimmer haben wir sowieso nicht genutzt. Es werden 3 Bäder angegeben, aber 2 Badezimmer sind tatsächlich im Haus vorhanden. Die 3. Dusche ist eine Außendusche am Pool! Verstehen wir nicht als Bad!
Das Bad im Erdgeschoss unterhalb der Treppe ist eher als Gästeklo zu nutzen. Duschen gestaltet sich sehr schwierig, wenn man nicht in der Hocke duschen kann. Es gibt darin auch keine Duschabtrennung! Dusche war für uns nicht zu nutzen.
Das Wannenbad ist im Obergeschoss schon deutlich besser zum Duschen geeignet. Mit 3 Personen war es daher für uns vollkommen ausreichend. Da dort auch die Waschmaschine untergebracht ist, hat man nicht viel Bewegungsfreiheit. Sich zu zweit darin aufhalten, war aus Platzmangel nicht drin.
Insgesamt ist die Villa für eine kleine Familie mit kleinen Kindern, oder maximal 3-4 Erwachsenen Personen optimal. Rundum haben wir uns schon sehr wohl gefühlt.
In Plaka gibt es 2 Lebensmmittelgeschäfte, wo man alles für das tägliche Leben bekommt. Und gute Tavernen sind ebenfalls vorhanden.
Lieben Dank an Maria und Yannis für die Gastfreundschaft an und Frankie für die zuvorkommene Unterstützung!
Angela S.
Stayed 14 nights in Sep 2022
10/10 Excellent
Claudia M.
29 Oct 2021
Liked: Cleanliness
Rundum schön
Wir haben unseren Aufenthalt sehr genossen. Das Haus entspricht vollumfänglich der Beschreibung und der Blick auf die Bucht bereits beim Frühstück ist ein Genuss! Bei der Ankunft hat uns ein Willkommenspaket mit nichtalkoholischen Getränken und Wein, Brot und Lebensmitteln erwartet. Ein toller Service.
Claudia M.
Stayed 14 nights in Sep 2021
10/10 Excellent
Serge T.
17 Oct 2021
Liked: Cleanliness
Villa Nostalgia
Très bonne adresse. Belle villa, belle piscine, belle vue!
Serge T.
Stayed 14 nights in Oct 2021
10/10 Excellent
Federica Z.
4 Oct 2021
Liked: Cleanliness
Everything was perfecet
Everything was perfect. The owners very kind and always ready to help us. Wonderful view and location. Villa very clean and well equipped. Swimming pool superb! The only little negative aspect is the small size of the bathrooms. But we would like to be back to Villa Nostalgia!
Federica Z.
Stayed 14 nights in Sep 2021
10/10 Excellent
Werner N.
3 Oct 2021
Liked: Cleanliness
Geräumige Villa mit großem Pool und schöner Aussicht
Wir haben mit unserer Familie sehr schöne zwei Wochen in der Villa Nostalgia verbracht. Wunderbarer Ausblick und sehr ruhige Lage. Die Vermieterin Frau Maria sehr nett und hilfreich. Die beiden Villen am Grundstück sind sehr gepflegt und es wird auch alle 2 Tage sauber gemacht, was wir sehr genossen haben.
Das Pool ist groß und das Wasser rein aber etwas kühl. Internet funktioniert im Untergeschoss gut. Bei der Anreise genau den Anweisungen folgen dann findet man die Villa und den Keysafe. Gut wären 2 Schlüssel für die Villa, da wir manchmal in 2 Gruppen unzerwegs waren.
Alles in allem ein schöner Urlaub.
Werner N.
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2021
8/10 Good
GAETAN Q.
17 June 2019
Liked: Cleanliness
belle villa mais 2 salles de bain au lieu de 3 et 2 chambres tres petites
nous avons réservé la villa nostalgia a Plaka en Crete qui est indiquée avec 3 salle de bain hors il n'y en a que 2 , nous avons du jonglé pour partager les deux pieces d'eau ce qui n'a pas été agréable pour nous
merci de nous contacter