Anidri Eco-cottages

near Paleochora, Crete

Press Reviews

The Times, April 2009
"An eco retreat nestling in olive groves high above Crete’s spectacular south coast, with two 3-bedroom cottages and a yoga room. From the moment you awake to the tinkling of goatbells and the buzzing of cicadas, you know it’s going to be a good day. Step barefoot onto the sunwarmed terrace: a gentle breeze, bright blue skies and endless olive trees. Simple, natural surroundings for guests seeking beauty and inspiration away from Crete’s resorts, but not far from some of her most pristine beaches."

Guest Ratings

Room:
80%
Service:
30%
Value:
80%
Overall:
63%

Guest Reviews

Reviews are only from people who have stayed there and booked through i-escape.

  • “Amazing view and location. Nice rooms. Bad bathrooms.”
    Otis, United States (08.06.10)

Save to favouritesPrintMailAnidri Eco-cottagesFrom the moment you awake to the tinkling of goatbells and the buzzing of cicadas, you know it’s going to be a good day. Step barefoot onto the sunwarmed terrace in this rock-cocooned valley: a gentle breeze, bright blue skies, endless olive trees, no traffic. Surely this is how Nature intended us to live? Mario Sommer, the German-born engineer-turned-healer who designed and built this eco-retreat on Crete’s south coast, would agree. Leaving behind Berlin city life, he moved to the laid-back resort of Paleochora in 1991, started a small café and gave tajijua lessons, all the while dreaming of a place where people from different backgrounds could unwind and exchange ideas in simple, natural surroundings. Slowly, the dream became reality. Land was bought in the fertile hills near Anidri, 5km inland, and a pair of eco-friendly three-bedroom guesthouses and a hi-tech seminar room built. Then he opened the doors to friends and guests seeking beauty and inspiration away from Crete’s resorts, but not far from some of her most pristine beaches and dramatic mountains.

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