Our property – Thimari Gardens – is located in the old town of Chania, Crete, Greece. The exact address of our home is :
11, Vourdoumpa, 731 32 Chania
If you are interested in renting our property, either short or long-term, send a request email on thimarigardens@gmail com or aniolmagritta@gmail.com.
Our property is also rented via Booking.com and Airbnb and its official registration number is 00002853123.
The name says it all 🙂 Choose your pasta, then your sauce, and enjoy! Affordable and delicious.
It is a place of reference in Chania when it comes to fresh fish and seafood. The restaurant is located very near Splantzia square, offers outside and inside tables spread on two floors. It is always bustling with the sounds of conversation, laughter, the clatter of cutlery and plates, and waiters rushing about.
Our apartment, which is spacious and airy (ca.100 m2) can accommodate up to 6 guests. It has one private bedroom that sleeps two, a living room that sleeps two more and a mezzanine just above the living room for two more guests.
The private bedroom (after you enter and to the right) comes with a double bed (153 x 200 cm), a wardrobe, two bedside tables, and a chest of drawers. The window overlooks the front porch and the garden. There is an air conditioner and a ceiling fan, if you get hot in the summer, and a heater +air conditioner if you get cold.
The living room area features a cosy sofa bed (90 x 200 cm) with a pullout bed (87 x 190 cm) tucked away underneath, a couch, armchairs, an old chest, an antique revolving bookcase, and a TV. The living room windows overlook a series of backyards with lush greenery, beyond which you can see the sea. The living room is equipped with two air conditioners that also function as heaters, plus a ceiling fan.
The kitchen is in the same space. It features a dining table with chairs that you can also use as a workspace, a glass cabinet with everything you may need (plates, cups etc), a big fridge, coffee maker, kettle, two hotplates, and a microwave.
The bathroom, right next to the kitchen, features a toilet, a sink and a shower with a glass ceiling, which allows the bathroom to be lit naturally during the day by a skylight on the roof. We hope that you will enjoy natural cosmetics of ABEA – the oldest olive oil company established in Chania. There is also a washing machine, which you are welcome to use. A clothes hanger rests next to the washing machine. Iron board and electric iron are also available.
On the mezzanine, accessible via a staircase, there are two more single beds with bedside tables, a wardrobe, a chest of drawers, an extra table with a chair that you can use as a workspace, a chest, and an antique folding screen, which hides the bathroom’s glass ceiling.
The apartments also have a charming balcony with a table and two chairs. From this balcony, you can admire a bitter orange tree and the stylish, flower-filled inner courtyard.In the courtyard, near the entrance gate, there is a table with chairs for four people. Above it, a magnificent araucaria tree spreads its crown.
The apartment is self-catering. Towels, sheets, pillows, blankets, and duvets will be at your disposal and if you are staying for more than five days you will be provided with an extra pair of towels and sheets. The water heater is solar-powered, but if you run out of hot water you can always power the heater electrically.
The area has a long and interesting history, going all the way back to the Venetian era. Back then, it was called Ponte Dei Viari, which means ‘bridge of the viari’ in Italian. This was because there was a bridge that connected the eastern gate of the Kasteli settlement with modern Daskalogianni Street and Splantzia Square. The bridge was named after a rich Venetian family who helped the city out when it was down on its luck. The area had lots of underground water, which explains why there were underground Venetian water tanks that could supply the city for six whole months. The current St. Nicholas Church was originally the monastery’s temple, which was run by the Order of the Dominican monks. It was built in 1320. After the Turks took over in 1645, they turned the church into a mosque called Houghiar Tzamissi – Hünkâr Camisi, by adding a minaret on the south side of the building.
The Splantzia district after the Turks had been made to leave it (and whole Crete) entirely in the 1920s was synonymous with neglectand rough neighbourhood. However in recent years it has cleaned up its act, with many of its houses renovated, lots of young and alternative businesses popping up, and it has transformed into the most independent district of the old town. Fortunately, it has not yet succumbed to mass tourism, so it retains its local atmosphere, making it ideal for those seeking refuge rather than a tourist hotspot. The centrepiece of the neighbourhood is the historic square, officially known as ‘Plateia 1821’, with the equally historic Dominican church of St. Nicholas mentioned before. Either at the square or just a few steps away, you will find everything you need: a bakery, a mini-market, a pharmacy, a bookshop, a laundrette, as well as many interesting and high-quality restaurants and bars. Some of them are located right next to the square, under an old tree, which offers a pleasant place to relax on hot summer days and nights.
Some information in the post come from www.chaniatourism.gr
