The Old Bathouse

Modern clean living in a traditional Greek village. This 16 year old Villa is accessed through the Historic village wash house where in spring and late summer the water gently cascades past, set within the Heritage village of Maroulas, 1000ft above sea level and only 3km to the beach tourist resort and many choices of night-life. Elevated position in the village with sea and mountain views Modern fully equipped villa suitable for all age groups. 5 village tavernas within walking distance serving great local food and drinks and all achieving first class reviews on Tripadvisor. This listing is for the whole villa inc roof top spa & sun terrace, shaded BBQ area and decked pool area. Guests have the complete property and gardens for there private use. our local housekeepers are available to deal with any property issues and will advise on any local places of intrest. Maroulas in Rethymnon, Crete, is a traditional village at an altitude of 240 m. It is 10 km from Rethymnon city, with 192 permanent residents and full of Venetian characteristics. Maroulas is a real time machine which takes you back in time, in the middle age, the Renaissance and the years of Turkish occupation. The village is strategically located, as it is built on the mountain, but also has a panoramic view of the Cretan Sea. The towers, the cisterns, the serpentine paths, the chimneys, the arches and the stone-made doors are only some of the things you will discover when you walk the paths of Maroulas in Rethymnon, while in the same time, your imagination will make you to see chatelaines, unfulfilled loves, dragons and white horses. Many nationalities left their mark in the history of Marulas. At first, the existence of the Minoan civilization is evidenced by the Minoan cemetery with the carved graves, which is located only 700 m west of the village. When the Venetians conquered Crete, they used their architectural knowledge to build towers, watchtowers, mansions, barracks and oil presses. During the Ottoman conquest, Ottomans added their own oriental touch in Venetian architecture. All these foreign elements were combined harmoniously with the elements of Cretan tradition. The outstanding monument in Maroulas in Rethymnon is the Big Tower, one of the three towers that existed in the village in the past years. The Venetian tower has a height of 14 m and a great view to the “Fortezza” fortress of Rethymnon. During the Turkish conquest it was used as an observation post for defense and later, after the Asia Minor disaster, it was used as a shelter for the refugees. It was renovated by the Municipality of Rethymnon in the 90s. In addition to the tower, there are other sights that somebody should visit in Maroulas: the “Barracks” that were used as accommodation for the guards of the gentries fields, the buildings complex “Metohi” with distinct elements of Renaissance and Muslim style and, of course, the “Fountain”, the natural spring of the village. This spring, along with the numerous cisterns that even now exist in the village, were used for the water supply of Maroulas. The water of the “Fountain” is not drinkable now, but it is worth to rest under the shade of the big plane there. A car is reccomended during your stay however there is a bus service to Rethymnon twice a day and taxi service to the beach less than 10 min fare and approx €8