We had an amazing time staying at the Wine Dark Sea Villa Santorini on the island of Crete. This is a gorgeous luxury villa with all the amenities you could want. As great as the pictures are, the villa is even more beautiful in person.
We traveled throughout Greece stopping in Athens, Santorini, Paros, and then Crete. Staying in this villa was the highlight of our trip!
The villa easily accommodated the 12 people in our party. The back deck and pool area is huge, and has an amazing view. The inside of the villa was very luxurious but also very comfortable. The boys loved having a brand new PS4 to play some video games. The washer and drier were a welcome amenity as we had been traveling for almost 2 weeks.
The villa is on the side of the hill/mountain which gives the great view. The villa is a short (20 minute) drive from the Iraklion port. There aren't any stores or restaurants in walking distance. So, The managers helped us rent cars which were delivered to the villa. We were able to drive to the beaches in Agia Pelagia, which is a fairly easy 10 minute drive from the villa.
In the evenings we drove down to an area west of Iraklion where there were many great Tavernas to have dinner. This was again an easy 15 minute drive.
The managers of the estate were extremely accommodating and made sure that we had a great experience. They even arranged for us to have a wonderful dinner at an authentic taverna in a small village on the mountain not far from the villa. Again, this was one of our most enjoyable and memorable parts of our vacation.
I am Greek-American...my parents were both born in Greece but my siblings and I were born in America. I was traveling with my family, my father, and my sister's family. We have been to Greece many times and seen many parts of this beautiful country. We guarantee that you will love this villa, and you won't find a better way to experience Greece than staying here at the Wine dark Villa Santorini!
