Villa Daphne
A beautiful private villa five minutes' walk from Chorafakia village, Western Crete.
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About Villa Daphne
Villa Daphne is situated just a five minute walk from Chorafakia village in Western Crete. Chania airport is a 10 minute drive and the villa itself is along a country road leading to the village, surrounded by views of mountains either side and bordering an olive grove and moorland landscape.
The villa comprises one double en-suite and one twin en-suite with an extra bed available, sleeping 4–5. Open plan lounge/diner/kitchen/hallway, front and back patios. Swimming pool (with toddlers' area), shared with one other villa, and a 4,000m² garden with olives, oleanders, shrubs and herbs. On-site parking. Air conditioning in both bedrooms. Fully equipped: washing machine, oven/hob, fridge/freezer, microwave, TV, DVD, music stereo, books, games and toys for little ones. All linen and towels provided (incl. beach towels), hairdryers in each bedroom, BBQ close to the pool, Wi-Fi. A British local representative is available to help guests.
Location
Villa Daphne sits just outside Chorafakia village in Western Crete. Full directions are sent once your stay is booked.
- Chania airport — 10 minute drive
- Chania town — 25 minute drive
- Nearest beach (Tersanas) — 20 minute walk / 5 minute drive
Local Guide
Beaches
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Nearest
Tersanas
5 min drive or 20 min walk. Sunbeds, parasols, a couple of bars. Safe sloping shoreline, can be busy.
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10 min drive
Stavros
Sandy beach, café and restaurants. Filming location for "Zorba the Greek".
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10 min drive
Kalathas
Large bay with a swimmable island, volleyball and plenty of sunbeds. Restaurants just across the road.
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South coast
Marathi
Port with beaches on both sides. Views of Souda Island, Kalives and Almerida. Boat trips to Rethymnon. A good choice of restaurants.
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Past Stavros
Sunset Beach
Quiet and rocky — follow the hand-written signs. Sunset Beach Café sits right on the beach, with a palm-leaf-covered bar.
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About 2 hours' drive
Elafonisi
A famous protected natural lagoon, known for its shallow turquoise water and patches of pink sand. A bit of a drive, but well worth it.
Restaurants
Most restaurants offer a complimentary Greek dessert and raki with every meal.
On your doorstepChorafakia & surrounding area
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5 min walk
Irene's
Traditional home Greek cooking, reasonable prices, free Wi-Fi. ATM on site for cash. On Fridays the restaurant hosts live Greek music nights, which often need booking due to their popularity.
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Greek, American & English
Ramblers
A mix of Greek, American and English food. Full English breakfast and a traditional roast, both served on Sundays. Free Wi-Fi, and TV often showing sports.
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Cretan
Era
Traditional Cretan flavours, with dishes cooked in a wood oven such as Cretan lamb and pork knuckle.
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Kebab & grill
Meating Place
A meat restaurant specialising in kebabs and grilled dishes. Does good take-away.
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Tersanas beach
T-Bay Tersanas
Candle-lit tables on the rocks in summer — very romantic.
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Tersanas beach
Sunset Cocktail Bar
Just a 10 minute walk down the road to Tersanas beach — take the track on your left up to the car park. Wonderful views over the bay.
Also a pizza and sandwich bar.
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Kalathas beach
Harvest
Opposite Kalathas beach, with wonderful views over the sea. Lovely meze among other Greek dishes.
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Stavros beach
Yiasemi
Traditional Greek taverna right on the beach at Stavros, serving classic Greek and Cretan dishes. Children’s playground and free parking.
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Stavros beach
Di Mare
Greek restaurant overlooking Stavros beach.
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Stavros square
Zorba's
Traditional taverna, seating on a vine-covered terrace.
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Sunset Beach
Sunset Beach Café
French-run. Very good food.
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Stavros
Almyriki
The windmill taverna, right by the sea at the far end of Stavros. Excellent food, outdoor seating only.
The next town alongKounoupidiana
A short drive away, with plenty more choice for eating out.
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Souvlaki & grill
Something's Cooking Grill House
Greek name: Κάτι Ψήνεται. Traditional souvlaki to eat in, take away or have delivered.
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Grill house
Mitsos BBQ
Greek name: Ψησταριά Μήτσος. Popular grill house known for spit-roast lamb, mixed grills and roast chicken.
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Meat house
Ta Gourounakia
Greek name: Τα Γουρουνάκια (“the little pigs”). A meat house known for kontosouvli (spit-roast pork), spit-roast chicken and lamb, and lamb chops.
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Cretan & Greek
Bourakis Restaurant
Family-run taverna serving traditional Cretan and Greek dishes from a seasonal menu, with vegetarian options.
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American
Road House
American-style bar and grill: burgers, steaks, chilli and wings. A range of music to suit all tastes.
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Pizza & Italian
Bella Pizza
Pizza, pasta and burgers.
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Chinese
Golden Wok
Chinese restaurant in the centre of town, open since 1990.
Shops & essentials
Chorafakia village has 2 supermarkets, a pharmacy, hairdressers and cafés within walking distance. Kounoupidiana has larger supermarkets, multiple pharmacies, a vet, banks and cash points. Chania town offers full shopping, harbour-side gift shops, a Saturday market and a daily indoor produce market.
Car hire
Chorafakia Car Rental, run by Stelios and Lena in the village. New, air-conditioned, fully insured cars at reasonable rates, with airport pick-up and drop-off.
Taxis
Radio Taxi Ermis: +30 28210 98700, or 18300 from a Greek mobile.
Radio Taxi Kydon: +30 28210 94300, or book with the Taxaki app.
Both run 24 hours.
Day trips
Knossos, the White Mountains, the Samaria Gorge, Spinalonga and Elafonisi beach are all within 2–3 hours' drive.
Pricing
Prices are per villa, per week — not per person, not per night.
Off Peak
April, October
£820/week
On Peak
May, June, September
£920/week
High Season
July, August
£1,020/week
Prices include the Greek Government's Climate Resilience Levy.
Reviews
“A most perfect stay, a beautiful island, lovely people and great food. So hoping we can share this wonderful experience again next year.”
— Trevor Honour
“We had a fab time, and we all want to come back again next year for a two week holiday.”
— Agnes Riley
“The villa was perfect in its position and provision. It was definitely one of the most perfect holidays we've had. We wanted to send a huge thank you.”
— Kim and Martin
Contact
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