Xenia

Xenia - a modern and brand-new studio apartment in Agia Pelagia, Heraklion, Crete. It is located five minutes (300m) from the town’s beautiful, sandy beach and is ideal for a relaxing stay or a stopover during your trip in Crete. This 25sq.m. apartment is built on the first floor with 1 balcony, can comfortably host up to 3 people. The Xenia studio apartment is an open-plan studio with a queen size bed, a comfortable sofa bed, living area with TV, a fully equipped kitchenette and one shower room with toilet. Modern furniture of the finest quality and electric equipment of the latest technology. It is ideal for couples or small families. AGIA PELAGIA, A HOLIDAY SEASIDE RESORT Agia Pelagia is a seaside resort, once a traditional fishing village, built in the centre of a picturesque amphitheatric bay. Agia Pelagia is located on the north coast of Crete at 23 km northwest from Heraklion and it’s 26.7 km from the international airport of Heraklion and 23 km from the ferry port. It takes its name from the homonymous church, in the Monastery of the Sebbathians, ruins of which are found at a distance of 1 km west of the village. In the village you can find many taverns, offering traditional but also international dishes, bars, cafes, shops and boutiques, which will invite you to short walks through the little streets. DISTANCE AND DIRECTIONS FROM AIRPORTS Heraklion Airport N. Kazantzakis: 29 min (26.7 km) drive via Vorios Odikos Axonas Kritis/E75 Chania International Airport Ioannis Daskalogiannis: 1 hr 58 min (127 km) via Vorios Odikos Axonas Kritis/E75 THINGS TO SEE AND DO Surrounded by mountains and hills, Agia Pelagia is located right in the middle of Crete, which makes it easy to be used as a base for tours and excursions around Crete. With about 9 smaller sandy and rocky beaches (apart from the central bay) reached easily by feet for those who prefer more space and privacy rather than big / busier beaches. From Agia Pelagia you can visit the post-minoan graves and the University (Pritanion) of the 4th century B.C. which were found in 1970 at the site Kladistos (or Kladotos/Kladissos) and support the view that this was the site of the ancient city of Apollonia. Worth visiting is also the nearby cave (chapel), with the name "Evresi", where - according to legend, local people found the icon of Agia Pelagia (Santa Marina). Near Agia Pelagia you will find several interesting places to visit: Top attractions *Koules - Rocca a Mare Fortress (12.3 km) *Heraklion Archaeological Museum (12.7 km) *Venetian Walls of Heraklion (12.7 km) *The Palace of Knossos (17.3 km) More attractions *El Greco Museum (5.7 km) *Natural History Museum of Crete (11.7 km) *Historical Μuseum of Crete (12 km) *Morosini Fountain (12.3 km) *Municipal Art Gallery (12.3 km) *Loggia (12.3 km) *The traditional villages of Achlada, Fodele, Rogdia, Anogia up to the highest mountain of Crete Idi (also called "Ida" or "Psiloritis" - 2.456 m high). Nearest bays and beaches *Agia Pelagia bay (300 m - main beach and the busiest) *Fylakes beach (300 m) *Lygaria bay (0.7 km) *Kladissos bay (0.7 km) *Made beach (1.3 km) *Psaromoura beach (1.5 km) *Mononaftis bay (1.7 km) Human and ecological wellbeing is one of our core values. Our apartments are “sustainable homes” that offer eco-friendly solutions, including window treatments, climate control and water heating system from a heat pump that work to cut down our energy spend and reduce our environmental impact. Additionally, each apartment is fitted with an energy efficient air handling unit that provides fresh air without any temperature change when desired.