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The ultimate guide for Kissamos is here!

This guide aims to promote holidays in Kissamos and help you have a unique experience during your vacations in west Crete. We try to do our best in order to offer you the real Cretan hospitality. Whatever you might need please do not hesitate to contact us anytime. We love to take care of our guests and anyone who wants to spend his/hers holidays here.Kissamos Guide v4.1 (request download below) Download the guide and feel free to share it with your friends! It is a 25-page pdf file with all you need to know for: - Beaches around Kissamos [...]

October 28th, 2015|General, Kissamos Decoded|

Do you know what does Veghera actually mean?

Veghera is an old Cretan custom that supports the interpersonal communication between friends, relatives or residents of a village. Veghera takes place at night when both kids and adults are back home. Kids are playing around while at the same time the “older” kids are chatting. Drinks, beverages and deserts are an integral part of it. The favorite drink for such events is the traditional tsikoudia (or raki). It really does help everyone to come into a festive state! We, at Villa Veghera, try to promote any activity that will bring you together. All the high-tech gadgets of our days [...]

October 12th, 2015|General|

7 reasons I believe Falasarna is the best beach in Crete!

Turquoise waters and pure white sand It is huge! Services available The Sunset Many of my friends ask me from time to time which beach I believe is the best in Crete. I always come up with the same answer, Falasarna. My answer is for sure objective, but as I was born and raised in Kissamos, the beach I love to spend my summers is Falasarna. The reasons that this is the answer are the following 7! 1. Turquoise waters and pure white sand! The main reason I love going there is [...]

September 26th, 2015|Thoughts from a Local|

If you read one article about Samaria Gorge, Read this one!

Spend a day to hike Samaria Gorge and then swim at Agia Roumeli beach! If you want to add some action in your relaxing vacations it would be a great to visit Samaria Gorge! Especially during Spring of Autumn the weather is the ideal for this escape. You have to wake up relatively early and drive to Chania in order to get the bus to Omalos. The suggested time to get the bus from Chania Bus Station is 6:15 or 7:45 (times might vary so please check the official website of Chania Bus Station). The bus will take you to [...]

September 17th, 2015|Days to Remember|

Five Reasons to choose Crete for your autumn holidays!

It is September 8th and my first post couldn’t be something different than why autumn in Crete could be that special! Visiting Crete and Kissamos during autumn is a really a good idea! The climate is mild letting you to explore Chania prefecture in full. Summer might be considered the ideal time of the year to visit Crete but there are some really strong points to consider… 1. First of all, the weather is really nice! During summer the temperature might exceed 40 C. During autumn the temperature varies from 17, late November, to 32, early September. There are no [...]

September 8th, 2015|Kissamos Decoded|

Our Blog goes live!

Welcome to our new section in villaveghera.gr! This blog aims to keep you posted regarding all the: - improvements in Villa Veghera, - news and events in Kissamos area, - hints and tips on what to do during your stay with us, - anything else that we want to share with you! Together with this blog we launched the FAQ site. In this section you can find the most frequent questions addressed to us. Hopefully through these Q&A we provide you with a clearer view of what we offer, show to you how we operate and, finally, help you to [...]

September 6th, 2015|General|