Gonia is the next village after Prines area in Rethymnon. One hour by car from Heraklion or Chania and only 10 minutes from the sea or 10 minutes from the bustling big town of Rethymnon with its wide variety of tourist amenities. GPS - Latitude & Longitude of the Villa ( 35.321306,24.420574 )

Location - Excursions: Katikia Gonia is located just 8km from Rethymno, in the village of Gonia. The Green landscape surrounds the house and the view towards the mountains of southern and western Crete is superb. The surroundings are perfect for hiking in gorges of wild beauty, green paths and along charming streams. The fertile olive groves and vineyards provide a great track for your running, your cycling and your short hikes. In the surrounding area, there are hospitable small villages where you will be able to taste the famous Cretan hospitality of the friendly people of this place. A cup of coffee under a mulberry tree together with the people of the village, or reading your book will be images return to you after your holidays. The northern beaches are just a fifteen-minute drive away, and the exotic southern beaches are a thirty-minute drive, so guests are spoilt for choice!


Transport connections to the island of Crete are excellent. Throughout the year, Crete is connected to Athens and therefore the rest of the world, by around 15 flights a day to the two airports on the island at Chania and Heraklion. Between April and October, over a hundred charter flights each week connect the island directly with the whole of Europe. Charter flights can be booked at numerous sites on the internet – just type “Crete flights” into Google and away you go!

The domestic carriers are Olympic and Aegean Airlines who have connections to almost all major European cities.