The main house is the older heart of Vorénia Horizon: thick stone walls, timber ceilings and a fireplace set into the wall of the living room. Much of the rebuilding was done by the family themselves, and the intention throughout was to keep what the original metochi already had rather than cover it over.
The living room, the kitchen and the dining table share one open space, with a mezzanine above and windows that frame the mountain on one side and the sea on the other. Two bedrooms and a bathroom complete the house.
The Main House is arranged around a single open living space, with the bedrooms off it and a mezzanine above.
Because the living room, the kitchen and the terrace run into one another, meals here tend to move outside without much ceremony.
Vorénia Horizon is rented as a whole. The main house and the independent suite are not booked separately.
The last 3.5 km from the main road is roughly 90% dirt road, with two or three uphill stretches. It is signposted, there is mobile phone signal along the way, and there are no drainage ruts or water-filled potholes. An SUV or jeep-type vehicle makes the drive more comfortable. The nearest villages, Agios Ioannis and Faskomilia, are about 2.5 km away.
Under current Greek legislation a Climate Crisis Resilience Fee applies to every stay and is collected separately from the accommodation rate.
Vorénia Horizon stands high in the mountains above Kastri Viannou, on the southern side of Crete, on ground the family has worked for generations. Olive groves and open hillside surround the property, and from the terraces the land falls away towards the Libyan Sea. Agios Ioannis and Faskomilia lie about 2.5 km down the road; below them the coast at Keratokambos and Kastri, and behind, the Portela gorge carrying the water of the Ano Viannos basin down to the sea. It is a quiet part of the island, well away from the busier resorts, and much of its appeal is simply how much space there is around you.
At Vorénia Horizon most of the day tends to stay on the property — the pool, the covered BBQ, the long table under the shade, the play area and the volleyball court. Beyond the gate the mountain opens into gorges, river beds and walking routes, with small villages nearby and the beaches of the south coast a drive down from the ridge. Tell us what interests you and we will point you in the right direction.
