Villa Kastalia

Villa Kastalia, which can sleep up to six people, is a two-story stone house, built with local material in a traditional way.

The two bedrooms are situated on the top floor. The exceptional high, wooden beamed ceilings and the thick stone walls provide a cool and relaxing environment. On the same floor, there is a modern spacious bathroom with a shower facility.

The ground floor has a fully equipped open planned kitchen with a spacious and traditionally decorated dining and sitting area.

There is a sofa bed that may accommodate two guests.

The three individual holiday villas of the Phaistos Villas complex were built in different levels offering independence, privacy, and uninterrupted views of the surroundings. A lovely 40m2 pool of 1,5m depth situated in the center of the complex, can be enjoyed by guests of all three villas.

THE VILLAS CAN BE RENTED INDIVIDUALLY OR TOGETHER TO ACCOMMODATE BIGGER PARTIES.
This peaceful location can become your springboard for exploring the historical sites and places of unique beauty in the area.
You can choose between staying in and relaxing around the pool, hopping off on a few minutes’ drive to the world-famous archaeological site of Phaistos, or enjoying the wonderful golden-sand beaches of Komos, Matala, and Kalamaki. The serenity of the environment, the dry and healthy climate of the area as well as the local food specialties guarantee an unforgettable stay.

Phaistos Villas in Sivas – a luxury holiday resort for couples, families, and groups.
The Phaistos Villas resort was constructed using authentic materials by local craftsmen following the traditional architecture of rural Crete in order to perfectly blend in with the environment and be an integral part of the settlement. The thick stone walls are built with local materials in the traditional Cretan way, combined with the exceptional high wooden roof provide an airy cool, and dry environment. The ground floor provides a fully equipped open planned kitchen with charming and relaxing dining and sitting area. On the second floor, they have two beautifully decorated bedrooms and a balcony that overlooks the swimming pool or the surrounding area. On the same floor, the villas have a modern bathroom with a shower facility.

Each holiday rental villa has a name from Greek mythology.
The Muse Erato, inspirational goddesses of literature, science, and the arts in Greek and the Nymphs Dafne and Kastalia, female nymphs associated with fountains, wells, springs, streams, brooks, and others are name sponsors for the Phaistos Villas.

The village Sivas in the South of Crete and the surrounding area of Phaistos.
Situated at the foot of the village Sivas, the Phaistos Villas offer a panoramic view of the Messara valley, the Psiloritos in the mountain chain Ida, and the distinctive blue of the south Cretan sea in the distance.
Sivas is a historic village of some 400 inhabitants and has retained its unique character throughout its long history as it is known to have existed as a settlement at least since 1000 AC. Today, life in the village goes by at a very relaxed pace, visitors are greeted with traditional hospitality at the cafes and taverns of the village square.

Phaistos Villas is just a fifty minutes’ drive from Heraklion International Airport Heraklion “N. Kazantzakis” to the south of Crete, at the outskirts of the picturesque village of Sivas.