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Your journey starts here... Welcome to Villa Evelina
Located in a scenic area amidst the crystal-clear waters of the Cretan Sea and the blue cobalt sky, Villa Evelina embraces the unique style of the modern living. Car rental , Transfers , Excursions can be easily arranged from our experienced team.

31/12/2024

30/12/2023

Vasilopita - New Year’s Eve most favorite Greek custom (See below a great recipe)
Saint Basil-pie' or 'Vassilis pie in Greek is a New Year's Day Cake in Greece, which contains a hidden coin which gives good luck to the receiver. It is associated with Saint Basil's day, January 1. It is made of a variety of dough, depending on regional and family tradition.
On New Year's Day families share the vasilopita to bless the house and bring good luck for the New Year. This is usually done at midnight of New Year's Eve. A coin is hidden in the Cake by slipping it into the dough before baking. A piece of cake is sliced for each member of the family and any visitors present at the time, by order of age from eldest to youngest. In older times, the coin often was a valuable one, such as a gold sovereign. Nowadays there is often a prearranged gift, money, or otherwise, to be given to the coin recipient.
New Year's Cake 2024
Ingredients:
250 g all-purpose flour
250 g sugar
250 g good quality cow butter (not margarine)
250 g pitted prunes
200 g dark chocolate
200 g white chocolate
200 g almonds
200 g hazelnuts
200 ml Cognac or brandy
6 eggs
2 tsp baking powder
Zest of 1 orange
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground cloves
Instructions:
Coarsely chop the prunes and soak them in Cognac in advance for an hour.
In a food processor, sequentially add almonds, hazelnuts, and chocolates, then coarsely chop them.
Grate the zest of one orange.
In a mixer, beat the butter and sugar until fluffy for about five minutes. Gradually add the eggs, beating to homogenize the mixture.
Slowly add the flour to the mixture.
Add baking powder, cinnamon, cloves, and orange zest. Beat for a short while in the mixer until the ingredients are well combined.
Remove the mixer bowl and fold in the soaked prunes with Cognac, almonds, hazelnuts using a spatula until the ingredients are well mixed.
Transfer the mixture to a buttered and floured cake pan or a medium-sized baking tray.
Bake in a preheated oven at 175 degrees Celsius (approximately 347 degrees Fahrenheit) for about 60 minutes.
Remove from the oven, release the cake from the pan, place a coin wrapped in aluminum foil, and decorate as desired.
Note: Make sure to check the cake's doneness by inserting a toothpick in the center – it should come out clean when the cake is ready.
Enjoy your New Year's Cake 2024!

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Adelianos Kampos
Réthimnon
74100

Website

http://www.hotelpraxis.com/

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Welcome to Villa Evelina

Your journey starts here...

Located in a scenic area amidst the crystal-clear waters of the Cretan Sea and the blue cobalt sky, Villa Evelina embraces the unique style of the modern living.

Laying on a cliff over Adelianos Campos, Rethymnon, just 2km away from the long sandy beach. Within 5.000 m2 of unspoiled beauty exudes serenity and peacefulness in the most picturesque of settings.

Surrounded by manicured lawns, trees and blossoming flowers, overlooking the indigo Cretan Sea is the right place to share moments of relaxation and pleasure, in the harmony of the nature.

Enjoy your stay at one of the finest Cretan Villas and experience the ultimate in luxury and refinement.

At our Villa we have established a reputation for our warm welcome and hospitality.

What makes us unique is the combination of tradition and modernity. What distinguishes us is that we treat our guest as friends.

We invite you to share our small world, a world of dreams, comfort and quality.

Villa Evelina has the following facilities:

At the Ground floor

● A bedroom with a Queen size double bed.

● A living room with kitchenette and two sofa beds.

● A bathroom with shower.

At the Upper floor

● A large living-dining room with fireplace, direct access to a large terrace, the garden and the pool area.

● Kitchen with an oven, a dishwasher, a fridge, filter coffee maker, tea facilities, a juicer, a toaster, a dish set and a dining area.

● A second fully equipped auxiliary Kitchen.

● A WC

● A Master Bedroom with a queen size double bed, balcony, TV set, private ensuite bathroom and ensuite private wardrobe.

● A second Bedroom with a double queen size bed, TV set and access to a balcony.

● A third bedroom with a queen size double bed, baby cot and access to a balcony.

● A fourth bedroom with two single beds and access to a balcony.

● A large bathroom with whirlpool bath bathtub.

● TV at the Living Room and in two bedrooms.

● An independent outdoor BBQ cottage with private entrance. The cottage offers, Kitchen with fridge and dishwasher, dish set, BBQ, a large dining area, an independent bedroom with a Queen size double bed and an outdoor bathroom with shower.

● Air-condition in all areas.

● Free WiFi internet access.

● Washing machine

● An iron and an ironing board

● Safe deposit box

● Hair dryer

● Fine linens and towels

● Toiletries

● Swimming pool towels

● Extra Baby cot

● High chair

● Towels / bed linen, Cleaning- Every 3 or 4 days

● Swimming pool

● Sun lounge area with sun beds

● Parking area

Guests of Villa Evelina can also be provided with the following services, upon request and at extra cost:

● Car rental service

● Transfer service

● Travel services

● Massage sessions

● Daily delivery of groceries

● Diving lessons

● Climbing lessons

● Water sports

● Yacht cruises

● Babysitting

Location & Directions

There are two ways to reach the island of Crete:

BY BOAT: From Piraeus port, daily departures to Souda port of Chania or to the port of Heraklion.

BY PLANE: There are two international airports on the island: in Chania and in Heraklion.

DISTANCES

Chania Airport: 15 km (70min. drive).

Souda Port of Chania: 60km (60min. drive).

Heraklion Port or Airport: 76km (60min. drive).

From Chania airport or Souda port: Follow the signs to the highway in the direction of Rethymnon. Take the highway. Bypass all the exits to Rethymnon. Approximately after 70 km, exit the highway turning right following the signs direction to Arkadi, after 15m turn left to Kaisarias street. After 400m turn left and after 35m turn right, after 850m turn right and after 40m turn left. Drive for 1,4 km and then turn right, after 200m you will reach Villa Evelina at your left.

From airport or harbour of Heraklion: Follow the signs to the highway in the direction of Rethymnon – Chania. Take the highway headed in the direction Rethymnon. After approximately 70km at Sfakaki take the exit to the old National road direction to Rethymnon. After 4,5km you will see at your right the Rethymnon Palace Hotel. After few meters at the junction turn left. Drive under the bridge after approximately 1, 6km, turn right. After 200m you will reach Villa Evelina at your left.

Google Maps Coordinates

Latitude: 35.365511,

Longitude: 24.557770