Souda Plot
The
small town of Souda
has about 5500 inhabitants and is located in Souda Bay, to the east
of Chania. The bay is about 15km long and just 2-4 km wide, and is a
deep natural harbour. It is also one of the biggest ports of Greece
and daily ferry services connect Souda to the port of Piraeus.
In the
middle of the bay is a small islet of the same name with a beautiful
Venetian castle standing in its centre.
Souda town provides
all kind of accommodations, entertainment and facilities including
tavernas, kafenions, shops, supermarkets, banks and car hire. There
is also a regular bus service to Chania. From Souda one can visit the
interesting surrounding region as well as Aptera which used to be a
powerful city of Greece and where Roman and Byzantine remains and a
Turkish fort can still be seen.
The
town is just 10 minutes drive from Chania airport and is 6 km from
the city of Chania.
Building
Allowance: 200 m²
Suggested
Project: 2 Villas x 100 m² + Lower ground floor
Ravdoucha
Plot
Just
over half an hour’s drive from Chania and 5 to 10 minutes from the
main coast road, the village of Ravdoucha
bestrides the high ground of two small hills on the rugged Rodopou
Peninsula and offers a choice of gorgeous sea or mountain views.
Although there are no shops in the village there are three
simple kafenions and also two excellent tavernas, hidden away amongst
the olive groves near the coast, some 2km from the village itself.
For more sophisticated shopping and a good choice of waterfront
tavernas, the seaside village of Kolymbari is no more than a10 minute
drive away. Here you will find a large supermarket as well as a bank,
bakery and butchers shop, plus a chemist and post office for good
measure.
Building
Allowance: 200 m²
Suggested
Project: one villa of 200 m² + basement
Nipos
Plot
The
village of Nippos
is located at the foot of the White Mountains in the area of
Apokoronas. It is delightfully traditional village with a couple of
traditional kafenions and a taverna and has magnificent, panoramic
mountain views.
The
village is just 5 minutes drive away from the bustling town of
Vrisses where shops, banks, cafes and tavernas can be found. There
are also superb tavernas to be found in the surrounding villages of
Tsitsifes, Vafes and Fres.
Views
are stunning in both summer and winter with the dramatic changes of
the mountain range. In addition there is a distant view of the coast
at Georgiopolis. The national highway is less than 10 minutes drive
away from the village, so access to Chania and Rethymno is easy. The
airport at Chania is approximately 45 minutes drive away
and the lively resort of Kalives, with its sandy beach, is 6km away.
Building
Allowance: 400 m²
Suggested
Project: 5 maisonettes x 80 m²
Kamisiana
Plot
The
village of Kamisiana
is a quite place with a beautiful sandy beach backed by greenery
that's dotted with sea daffodils, lilies and poppies. This exquisite
little resort is the perfect place to get utterly relaxed and escape
the stresses and strains of modern day living. Here you can enjoy the
life of a traditional Cretan village and you can also find a taverna,
kafenion and a supermarket, while
a bakery, newsagent, chemist and doctor can be found in the adjacent
village of Tavronitis.
Life
in Kamisiana isn't about shopping and clubbing. It's about simple
pleasures such as relaxing on an uncrowded beach or sitting in a
kafenion and having a chat with the locals over a cup of coffee. In
the evenings you can sit in a seafront taverna, watching as the
orange sun hits the horizon and splays its rays across the azure sea.
The
historical and picturesque city of Chania is a 15 minute drive to the
east, whilst the international airport is 35 minutes away by car.
Building
Allowance: 1200 m²
Suggested
Project: 20 houses of different sizes (60 m² - 80 m² - 100 m²)
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