Pine Valley Cottages
Makrigialos Ierapetra - Ecological Holiday
Open all year

One, two and three room cottages.

Steeped in nature and history, offering peace, tranquillity, spirituality and simplicity. A place where the earth, stars and river reveal their true unadulterated beauty and magnificence; a place where, without the distractions of the modern world, you can step out of your everyday persona and truly be at one with yourself and with nature, a place to restore the soul and the spirit and to dream. 

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The prices are per night in Euro
Prices include all taxes and fees

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No lights, no mobiles, no traffic, the silence only interrupted by the twittering of the birds, the soft chirruping of cicadas and during the spring, the gentle babbling of the river as it flows down from the mountains past the cottages to the sea – such is the absolute serenity of this area – pure uncomplicated peace. Silence is indeed golden. 

The cottages and the environment of Pine Valley offers a truly alternative and ecological holiday. The small restored cottages are lit by candles and oil lamps. The only electrical installation is the solar panels that harness the energy and store it into batteries that in turn power the refrigerators. Water for the showers is heated by calor gas. 

The cottages
The cottages have from 1 to 4 rooms, they are simple and comfortably furnished with many antiques from the villages around. There is a small kitchen area, Shower and WC, 2 to 5 beds, some double and some single. Every cottage has a patio or terrace offering shade and beautiful views. Due to the lack of electricity and no lighting the night sky offers a splendid view of the stars and moon.

Aleka and her daughter Mirtos own and run Pine Valley with loving care. Aleka started the renovation of the Pine Valley Cottages in 1985 and has lived here since. Nowadays it is mostly Mirtos that maintain and run the family "collection of cottages". Mirtos also has an art and jewellery shop in seaside village of Makrigialos less than 2 kilometres away.  

The area of Magrigialos
The area of Ierapetra is the southernmost area facing the African coast, Ierapetra enjoys the smoothest, almost rainless weather in Europe, with a temperature that rarely drops below 12 degrees Celsius all year around! Ierapetra is built on the longest beach in Crete, offering an endless choice of beaches, some sandy and some with a coarse and blackish sand and always enjoying the clean and deep crystal blue "sometimes" turquoise sea that is far away from industrial areas and shipping lanes. All major beaches of Ierapetra from Mirtos to Makrigialos are awarded the European Committee's BLUE FLAG AWARD every year.

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