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Authentic Greek Hospitality All Year Round! Ε Δυναµική Παρουσία Στις Κυκλάδες (Σέριφο, Στην Αγκαλιά Της Φύσης Authentic Greek Hospitality all year round! ε δυναµική παρουσία στις Κυκλάδες (Σέριφο, στην αγκαλιά της φύσης... Λίγα µέτρα πιο πέρα συνα- Κίµωλο, Μήλο και Σαντορίνη), στην Ήπειρο ντάµε το Critamo Cottage, ένα παραδοσιακό σπίτι του (Μέτσοβο, Ζαγόρι) και στην Κρήτη και φιλο- 1724, δυναµικότητας έως πέντε ατόµων, που φηµίζεται Μ σοφία που απέχει µακράν από την τουριστική για το αρµονικό του περιβάλλον. πεπατηµένη, η αλυσίδα boutique ξενοδοχείων και ανε- Επόµενος σταθµός είναι η «µεθυστική» εµπειρία του Alcanea Boutique Hotel, Old Port - Chania ξάρτητων κατοικιών Aria Hotels µάς ταξιδεύει σε τόπους Scalani Hills, στο κτήµα του Οινοποιείου Μπουτάρη λίγο ariahotels.gr που αναδίδουν έντονες τις εικόνες, τα χρώµατα και τα έξω από το χωριό Σκαλάνι, στο Ηράκλειο.Με φόντο έναν αρώµατα της Ελλάδας! Συγκεκριµένα για την Κρήτη... τo µαγευτικό αµπελο-ελαιώνα, εδώ κοιµόµαστε σε ένα ανα- ΣΕ «ΑΝΟΙΧΤΟ ΔΙΑΛΟΓΟ» ΜΕ όλο concept θυµίζει οδοιπορικό που δίνει την ευκαιρία καινισµένο µετόχι µε 3 κατοικίες, που µπορούν να φιλοξε- να κάνουµε µια πολύχρωµη ιστορική περιήγηση στους νήσουν έως 8 άτοµα συνολικά, µέσα στην Αµπελουργική ΤΗΝ ΙΣΤΟΡΙΑ, ΤΟΥΣ ΑΝΘΡΏΠΟΥΣ, θησαυρούς του τόπου! Το µαγικό ταξίδι ξεκινά µε τον Ζώνη Ονοµασίας Προελεύσεως Αρχάνες και σε απόσταση ΤΗ ΦΥΣΗ, ΤΙΣ ΕΙΚΟΝΕΣ ΚΑΙ ΤΑ καλύτερο τρόπο... τη γνωριµία µας µε την Παλιά Πόλη µόλις 4 χλµ. από την Κνωσό! Και, όπως όλες οι όµορφες των Χανίων, µένοντας στο ιστορικό βενετσιάνικο κτήριο εµπειρίες της ζωής, έτσι κι αυτή φτάνει στο τέλος της, παίρ- ΑΡΏΜΑΤΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΑΣ, Ο KaterinaBy Rigou όπου στεγάζεται το υπέροχο Alcanea Boutique Hotel, νοντας την τελευταία γεύση από Κρήτη... µε τερµατικό προ- | ΚΟΣΜΟΣ ΤΏΝ ARIA HOTELS ΣΑΣ πάνω στο Παλιό Λιµάνι, µε οκτώ ατµοσφαιρικά δωµά- ορισµό την πανέµορφη Σητεία και το χωριό Σφάκα, όπου τια και εξαιρετικό Café & Wine Bar... Συνεχίζοντας, θα την τιµητική της έχει η γνωριµία µας µε µια παραδοσιακή ΚΑΛΏΣΟΡΙΖΕΙ ΣΕ ΕΝΑ ΤΑΞΙΔΙ «αποδράσουµε» σε ένα ελαιοτριβείο δυόµισι αιώνων (!) κρητική γειτονιά του 1800... Πρόκειται για το πλήρως ανα- ΑΛΛΙΏΤΙΚΟ ΑΠΟ ΤΑ ΑΛΛΑ, ΑΠΟ στην περιοχή του Αποκόρωνα, στο γραφικό Γαβαλοχώρι, κατασκευασµένο Cressa Ghitonia Village, ένα σύµπλεγµα όπου εκεί βρίσκεται η Βίλλα Athermigo µε τρία cottages 15 κατοικιών, µε το Spa Centre και την πισίνα του να προ- Alcanea Boutique Hotel, Old Port - Chania Alcanea Boutique Hotel, Old Port - Chania ΤΗ ΔΥΣΗ ΣΤΗΝ ΑΝΑΤΟΛΗ ΕΝΟΣ συνολικής χωρητικότητας 10 ατόµων (ενοικιάζονται αυ- σφέρουν αναζωογονητικές στιγµές και το εστιατόριό του να ΠΑΝΕΜΟΡΦΟΥ ΤΟΠΟΥ... τόνοµα ή ενιαία), που εγγυάται την απόλυτη χαλάρωση µάς χορταίνει µε αυθεντικές τοπικές συνταγές! Από την Κατερίνα Ρίγκου Scalani Hills Boutari Winery & Critamo Cottage, Apokoronas - Chania Villa Athermigo, Apokoronas - Chania Residences, Skalani - Heraklion Scalani Hills Boutari Winery & Cressa Ghitonia Village, Sitia - Lassithi Residences, Skalani - Heraklion ARIA HOTELS - CRETE » ALCANEA BOUTIQUE HOTEL & ALCANEA CAFÉ & WINE BAR ΑΓΓΈΛΟΥ 2, ΠΑΛΙΟ ΛΙΜΑΝΙ, ΧΑΝΙΑ, T. +30 28210 75370, E-MAIL: [email protected] | 2 ANGELOU STR., OLD HARBOUR, CHANIA » VILLA ATHERMIGO IN OPEN DIALOGUE WITH THE With a dynamic presence in the Cyclades (Serifos, Kimolos, Milos laxation in the nature’s embrace... A few meters away, we also find ΑΠΟΚΟΡΩΝΑΣ, ΧΑΝΙΑ, M. +30 6958 473324, and Santorini), Epirus (Metsovo, Zagori) and Crete and a philosophy Critamo Cottage - a traditional 1724’s house (accommodating up HISTORY, THE PEOPLE, THE that is far from the tourist well-trodden path, the boutique hotels to five people), famous for its harmonious environment. Next stop is E-MAIL: [email protected] | APOKORONAS, CHANIA NATURE, THE IMAGES AND chain and independent residences Aria Hotels travels us to places the “intoxicating” experience of Scalani Hills at the Boutari Winery » CRITAMO COTTAGE that exude strong images, colors and aromas of Greece! Specifical- Estate, just outside the village of Skalani, in Heraklion. Surrounded ΑΠΟΚΟΡΩΝΑΣ, ΧΑΝΙΑ, M. +30 6958 473324, THE AROMAS OF GREECE, ly for Crete... the whole concept, reminiscent of a travelogue, gives by a magnificent vineyard-olive grove, here we sleep in a fully ren- E-MAIL: [email protected] | APOKORONAS, CHANIA THE WORLD OF ARIA HOTELS us the opportunity to take a colorful historical tour at the treasures ovated warehouse with 3 residences, that can host up to 8 people, » SCALANI HILLS BOUTARI WINERY & RESIDENCES of the place! The magical journey starts in the best way... our ac- in the Archanes wine-growing designation of origin and just 4 km ΣΚΑΛΑΝΙ, ΗΡΑΚΛΈΙΟ, Τ. +30 2810 731899, +30 2810 731617, WELCOMES YOU TO A TRAVEL quaintance with the Old Town of Chania, with our stay in the historic from Knossos! And, like all the beautiful experiences of life, it reach- E-MAIL: [email protected] | SΚALANI, HERAKLION OUT OF THE ORDINARY, OF A Venetian building, where the wonderful Alcanea Boutique Hotel es its end, taking the last taste from Crete... with a final destination is housed in the Old Port, with eight atmospheric rooms and and the beautiful Sitia and the village of Sfaka, where our acquaintance » CRESSA GHITONIA VILLAGE BEAUTIFUL PLACE FROM WEST exceptional Café & Wine Bar... Continuing, we will “escape” to an with a traditional Cretan neighborhood of 1800 holds a honorable ΣΗΤΈΙΑ, ΛΑΣΙΘΙ, Τ. +30 28430 29040, TO EAST… olive press which is two and a half centuries old (!) in Apokorona’s place... It’s all about the fully renovated Cressa Ghitonia Village, a E-MAIL: [email protected] | SITIA, LASITHI Villa Athermigo, Apokoronas - Chania area, in the picturesque Gavalohori village, where Villa Athermigo total of 15 residences (vintage houses, suites and rooms), with its with three cottages (they can be rented independent or as a whole Spa Center and its swimming pool offering refreshing moments and ARIAHOTELS.GR ARIAHOTELS EOT/ MHTE: 10 42 Κ 11 3Κ 2801301, 10 42 K 05 0A 0199901, 10 42 Κ 92 00 3017601, villa, 10 people capacity) is located, guaranteeing the absolute re- its restaurant serving us with authentic local recipes! 10 39 Κ 13 3Κ 3119401, 10 40 K 05 0A 2947401 182 183 .
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