East of Chania town, 22 kms away, in the verdant region of Apokoronas between
the villages of Vammos and Kalyves, is the traditional side of Crete - the village
of Douliana. There, in this settlement of Douliana in Apokoronas, is one of the
most beautiful cretan traditional houses - TRADITIONAL VILLA RODI.
Douliana settlement is located in a region of special natural beauty and it preserves the elements of the Cretan civilization and tradition. The marks of time and the century long history of both the region and the island of Crete are apparent and reflected throughout the settlement. The region was first inhabited from time immemorial but the settlement's current aspect reflects the building, civil and social needs of the 18th century.
In Douliana settlement you will be able to visit 2 churches, both monuments of the 19th century with remarkable Byzantine icons and beautiful iconostasis, the village's coffee shop (''kafeneio'') at the village's main square, the picturesque greengrocery store and the taverns "DOULIANA" & "IVGORITIS" with their exquisite Cretan dishes - all prepared with fresh, local products!
the villages of Vammos and Kalyves, is the traditional side of Crete - the village
of Douliana. There, in this settlement of Douliana in Apokoronas, is one of the
most beautiful cretan traditional houses - TRADITIONAL VILLA RODI.
Douliana settlement is located in a region of special natural beauty and it preserves the elements of the Cretan civilization and tradition. The marks of time and the century long history of both the region and the island of Crete are apparent and reflected throughout the settlement. The region was first inhabited from time immemorial but the settlement's current aspect reflects the building, civil and social needs of the 18th century.
In Douliana settlement you will be able to visit 2 churches, both monuments of the 19th century with remarkable Byzantine icons and beautiful iconostasis, the village's coffee shop (''kafeneio'') at the village's main square, the picturesque greengrocery store and the taverns "DOULIANA" & "IVGORITIS" with their exquisite Cretan dishes - all prepared with fresh, local products!
Old map of Crete island
