Surrounded by open land and less than 40 metres from the beach, a neat little oasis of comfortable apartments is set amongst lush gardens and an inviting swimming pool surrounded by cool green lawns, exotic palms and colourful splashes of bougainvillaea.

The apartments, which are air-conditioned are all quite similar with a main entrance door leading into a small open plan living area with dining table and chairs, plus a sofa that can be converted into one or two single beds. To one side of the apartment the neatly appointed kitchenette has a small electric cooker with 2 hobs and a small fridge. Doors off the living room lead to a tiled shower room with WC and wash hand basin, plus a well furnished and comfortable twin bedroom.

All apartments are kept spotlessly clean and bed linen – towels are changed twice weekly. For further convenience of the visitors, there is a communal washing machine available.
Within sight and sound of the sea and a truly magnificent rugged mountain backdrop, Cormoranos Apartments are enjoying a privileged location, for those seeking a relaxing and family holiday.

Cormoranos apartments are family run, therefore making you feel at home, despite being away!

Facilities

Nopigia

When searching for new places in Crete the tendency is to drive off into the wild blue yonder and put as much distance as possible between the airport and your pot of gold at the rainbow’s end.
Strangely enough, the little seaside hamlet of Nopigia just to the west of the rugged Cape Rodopou, is less than an hour’s drive from Chania Airport and just a few hundred metres from the main coast road between Chania and Kastelli. This little village, slightly rough around the edges in a typical Greek fashion, is the perfect place for those dormant Hemingways amongst us, who enjoy the quiet life and a drink in the evening with the local fishermen, combined with days exploring the utterly unspoilt surrounding countryside. One of Nopigia’s best kept secrets, known only to the locals and a few intrepid visitors, is that although the beach itself is most definitely pebbly, as you enter the water vour grateful feet will find soft, luxuriant sand, gentlv shelving out to sea for as far as you can walk and further if you hold your breath! Apart from the two tavernas down by the beach there is also a small combined mini market & tavema a few minutes walk away, whilst for somewhere different, five minutes by car will bring you to a choice of tavernas further along the coast.

Although the beach closest to the apartments is a pebbly one, 900 metres to the west of the village you will find a good wide stretch of sandy beach, which even in the height of the season is never remotely crowded and has a couple of convenient tavernas. To the east of the village, a rough track heads out onto the Rodopou peninsular, a walkers paradise and where there are also some wonderful little rocky coves which are ideal for snorkelling.

For stocking up the larder, the atmospheric harbour town of Kastelli is a 10 minute drive and best visited in the cool of the late afternoon. Although there are a number of proper supermarkets on the outskirts, it’s much more fun to wander along the narrow, winding main street through the old centre of town, with its plethora of little local shops selling everything from pigs trotters to fancy hatpins and where you can sit at a cafe in the square and enjoy the uniquely Greek atmosphere virtually untouched by tourism.

Down by the sea, there’s a pleasant promenade with a number of tavernas and cafes which of an evening is a lively place for wining and dining. Outside the town, from the main harbour of Kastelli, there are trips by local fishing boat to the incredible Venetian island fortress of Gramvousa and the nearby, bleached white sand beach of Balos, surrounded by a mesmerising turquoise lagoon. This whole area of Crete is truly an untapped explorers paradise with a vast network of little mountain roads, plus footpaths, rugged gorges and superb beaches. Every tiny village in the hills seems to have at least three churches and there are numerous small, virtually unknown archaeological sites in beautiful remote locations, where the perfect harmony between man & nature will take your breath away.

Distances in km from Nopigia

ELAFONISSI BEACH: 42 KM.
KISSAMOS TOWN: 7 KM.
CHANIA AIRPORT: 51 KM.
SOUDA PORT: 40 KM.
CHANIA CENTRE: 35 KM.
HERAKLION CENTRE: 170 KM.

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