SUMMER AND WINTER SHELTER FOR FAMILIES AND GROUP RETREATS:Hani Kastania You will find Hani Kastania inside a magical forest of ancient chestnut trees where you can host a workshop or a gathering in a quiet and private, off grid plot with an outdoor wooden platform in pristine nature, where you could also bring your friends and family for a unique retreat and an alternative vacation with many options. Hani Kastania attracts people who love a natural way of life and desire to experience the authentic side of wild, mountainous Crete. The guests will enjoy the relaxing atmosphere, the cool summer climate, the rebalancing energy of trees . It is a quiet and magical place away from civilization that offers safety and protection to guests. The house is situated inside a plot of 4.500 square meters. The surrounding outdoor space has a 60 square meter wooden platform, a pergola with a cob built wood oven, a barbeque, a large table and seats. Inside, on the 100 square meter ground floor there is a large, fully equipped kitchen, a living room with a fire place, a bedroom and a bathroom. In the attic (another100 square meters) there are two bedrooms, a bathroom and two balconies, all ecologically built, with efficiency and in harmony with the surrounding landscape. The village of Sembronas where Hani Kastania belongs to is 35 kilometers away from the town of Chania. It has direct access to the traditional cafes and tavernas of the village which provide local food and homemade tastes. 35 klms away to the south there is Sougia beach with amazing blue waters, caves and local tavernas that serve fresh fish. From Hani Kastania you could visit the stunning south beaches of Paleochora and Elafonisi. If you love trekking, this will be an ideal base for you to explore the most interesting gorges and trekking paths like the Omalos plateau with the famous Samaria gorge, the Agia Irini Gorge (only 8 klm away) and some recently opened, unexplored paths of rare beauty and vegetation

I wiil be very glad to host you in my property! I am civil engineer and i build it with so much love. I like to meet people from all the world and to inform them for everything they need and they want for they holiday

Hani Kastani is situated in an ideal spot for walks in nature and crossing gorges like the Ag. Irini and the Samaria gorge and others gorges in the area less famous . The village of Sembronas where Hani Kastania belongs to is 30 kilometers away from the town of Chania. It has direct access to the traditional cafes and tavernas of the village which provide local food and homemade tastes. 30 klms away there is Sougia beach with amazing blue waters, caves and local tavernas that serve fresh fish. From Hani Kastania you could also set off to explore the stunning south beaches of Paleochora and Elafonisi. Sempronas is a mountainous village of Platanias. In the neighborhoods that are scattered on a small natural plateau, there are almost 130 residents living permanently. It is a beautiful village with more than 80 natural springs, whose waters irrigate the area, which is green, and end up in the river Semproniotis. The most important of these sources is in Kambi of Sempronas, a location of incomparable natural beauty, with crystal clear waters and ancient plane trees. At Sempronas, there are three large churches, the central church is dedicated to St. George and was built in 1910. At Sempronas, in the neighborhood of Seli, there are cafes and restaurants available for visitors with delicious, home, local and cheap food. The inhabitants are mainly occupied by agriculture and animal husbandry. Thus, depending on the season, visitors can find chestnuts, dairy products, olive oil, wine, honey, eggs, cheese, olives and apples of excellent quality. It is a quiet and magical place away from civilization that offers safety and privacy. The house receives its electricity through a solar system yet if the sun is in not enough the guests need to put on the generator. This goes mostly for the winter time since in the summer there is plenty of sun.