A car changes a Crete holiday completely. The island is big, the best beaches and villages sit at the end of winding roads no bus reaches, and the freedom to leave for a hidden cove at 8am or a mountain taverna at sunset is half the pleasure of being here. If you’re staying with us
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Guest tips & Villa life
If you’re self-catering at Villa Antoni, you’ll be pleased to know that the Galatas area is genuinely well-served for shopping — both for everyday grocery runs and for finding quality local Cretan products. Here’s exactly where to go, with real opening hours and honest notes on each. In Galatas Village (Walking Distance) Η Γωνία –
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Villa Antoni is a private self-catering villa in Galatas — a quiet residential village 10 minutes west of Chania’s Old Town. With a private pool, hot tub, four bedrooms, and a fully equipped kitchen, it’s a base for exploring western Crete at your own pace: close enough to the city to walk the harbour on
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Guest tips & Villa life
Greece makes extraordinary wine. Crete makes some of Greece’s best — and almost nobody outside the island knows it yet. If you’ve sat down at a Cretan taverna and stared blankly at a wine list full of names you can’t pronounce, this guide is for you. Here’s everything you need to know about Cretan wine:
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Food & Drink in Chania
The villages near Chania, Crete are one of the island’s most rewarding secrets — and one of the most overlooked. While most visitors spend their days between the Venetian Harbour and the famous beaches, the countryside just beyond Chania holds a different, older, quieter Crete: stone-built mountain communities, Byzantine churches, medieval olive mills, chestnut forests,
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