The Accomodation

Evergreen olive groves are reaching to the horizon where the Mediterranean touches the beach. A small traditional village is meandering up a mellow hill. The air is salty and it’s rather quiet. Under an olive tree one cicada says hello to another one, or rather: Kalimera!

Welcome to Ninas Seacrete, a Greek bungalow in the south of Crete! The dark blue shutters are wide open, letting in light and air. Everything you need to do now is to fully surrender to the sweet Mediterranean life. Here you’ll find nothing else but everything you need to just do that.

The Main House

The ground-level bungalow accommodates 4 people and awaits you with spacious rooms and commode amenities:

  • 1 fully equipped kitchen with dining area and a large terrace that offers incredible sunset views.
  • 1 living room with balcony
  • 2 bedrooms with double beds (one with kingsize and one with queensize bed)
  • 1 bathroom with shower and toilet
  • 1 large garden with sun loungers and pergola lounge

wifi, smart TV (Netflix, Amazon Prime), washing machine, underfloor heating, air conditioning, parking.

Pets, children, smoking, and everything else you need in life are explicitly allowed.

The Guest Cottage

Right next to the main house, you will find an independent, small but excellent cottage (formerly an office). Adapted and designed for 1 person, it has a sofa bed, a toilet with washbasin, an outdoor shower and no wifi - yes, it can be so easy to get away from it all.

Green Travel

Both buildings were newly and sustainably built only a few years ago, equipped with their own solar system and heat pump.

The Hostess

For many years Nina worked as a project manager for Polaroid and Supersense. One fine day she decided to follow the call of her heart and brought her vision to life by creating harmonious spaces to host nice guests.

You can experience this at www.ninashome.at in Vienna and now also on Crete island. With her flair for beauty and style, she transformed the small house into a little oasis, which is her own since spring 2022. Sharing her long-standing dream of a house in the south with all her guests is what truly makes her happy.

The Surroundings

Ninas Seacrete is located at the foot of the charming little village of Kamilari in the south of Crete. In the middle of an olive grove and with only two direct neighbours, you will find nice tavernas, lovely people and authentic village life within a few minutes walk. In just a few minutes' drive you can reach the former hippy village of Matala and many beautiful, uncrowded beaches far away from the beaten tracks.

The Infrastructure

Within walking distance you’ll find the pharmacy, kiosk, ATM, bakery, taverns, bars and a supermarket in the village of Kamilari. Within a few minutes drive you’ll find many more shops and weekly markets in Tymbaki (Fridays) and Mires (Saturdays).

Nina's Yummy Seacretes

  • Tavernas in Kamilari: Taverna Loggia (also offering breakfast), Acropolis, Minoan Parassies (just down the road from the cottage, run by a family of farmers, only serving meat, vegetables, herbs, fruit and cheese produced vy themselves), Kypos Taverna (you can also buy their own olive oil), Aroma Kelari (with a nice shop)
  • Bar in Kamilari: Miaolia (next to Acropolis)
  • Mindful Coffee Culture in Kamilari: Slow Drop
  • Taverns in Pitsidia: Rafftis, Green Kukunari (vegetarian/ vegan)
  • Taverns in Matala: Georges Yard, The two brothers, Sirtaki
  • Taverna/ Bar in Mires: Koule
  • Beach café/ restaurant in Kalamaki: Delfinia

Ninas’s Sunny Beaches

  • Kalamaki beach (5 minutes by car)
  • Afrathias beach and Pahia Ammos beach (7 minutes by car) - also nude bathing
  • Komos beach in the direction of Matala (15 minutes by car) - a visit to the Bunga Bunga Bar is a must!
  • Matala Bay
  • Red Beach
  • Kokkinos Pirgos (beach towards Tymbaki - 20 minutes by car) - Macao Beachclub

Excursion Destinations

  • Rethymno and Chania: pretty villages with beautiful old town in the north
  • Preveli Palmbeach (approx. 1.5 hours by car, walk down to the beach approx. 15 minutes - good shoes recommended!): almost Caribbean-like sandy beach with palm trees
  • Triopetra: great sandy beach
  • Spili (Marvel Garden)
  • Heraklion: old town and Knossos
  • In Listaros (approx. 15 minutes by car) there is a great organic herb shop "Botano", which offers all Cretan mountain herbs, teas, spices - definitely worth a visit.

Nina's Hiking Tips

  • From Mystical View in Komos to the caves in Matala and back - about 2 hours
  • From Faneromeni around the reservoir to Zaros and back - about 4 hours with a break
  • From Iagolio to Kartalos (700 m altitude difference) - approx. 4 hours

How To Get There

The best way is to fly to Heraklion airport with an airline of your choice. From there you drive approx. 60km/1 hour to Kamilari/Taxi: 80,- Euro.

Alternatively you can do so from Chania airport, from where it is approx. 132km/2 hours. There are car rental companies at both airports. Ideally you book with a larger company, smaller companies often ask for the car back cleaned.

Nina's Car

You are welcome to not only rent Nina's Seacrete, but also Nina's Car.
Or a private shuttle service to and from the airport - request directly to Nina (€ 70)

Or you can book another car with the car rental company you trust: Konstantinos Mustafas

Contact: +30 694 5704276

Contact Details:

@ninasseacrete
Nina Ugrinovich
70200 Kamilari
Crete/ Greece

For reservation inquiries please contact:
contact@ninasseacrete.com
mobile +43 699 10199988

Minimum stay: 3 nights

Price on request!


Imprint

This website is a service of:
Nina Ugrinovich
Schottenfeldgasse 53
A - 1070 Wien
phone: +43 699 10199988
email: nina.ugrinovich@gmail.com

Photos: Anna Spiridaki
Text: Marli Poparli
Virtual Realisation: Lexi