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Lampini is a traditional village, located in south Rethymno of Crete. It is a fairytale village with wondrerful view of Kedros on the one side and the White Mountains on the other. The village’s altitude is 400 meters above sea level which means that visitors enjoy a very pleasant climate for a comfortable living. Lampini has about 150 inhabitants; It has traditional cafes and one tavern, which serves homemade food with many traditional ingredients. This beautiful and well-maintained village also has a children’s playground a football court near the villas and a Byzantine church known as ‘Virgin Mary of Lampini’ dating back to the 14th century,as can be seen from the architecture of the building and the wall paintings.

Lampini is only 800 meters from Mixorruma village – where there are shops and restaurants and less than 4 km from Spili where all services (pharmacy, health center, bank machines etc.) and shops can be found and only 20 minutes drive to the city of Rethymno. The location is ideal for excursions around the island of Crete, especially for nature lovers, it gives visitors the opportunity to enjoy both the mountainous beauty of  Crete, as well as the crystal- clear waters of the Libyan Sea.The fantastic St. Antony’s gorge is only 8 km away, the Kourtaliotiko gorge with its panoramic view about 10 km, the well-known Preveli Monastery and the palm beach of Preveli 15 km, the popular southern beaches of Rethymno such as Triopetra, Drimiskiano ammoudi, Agios Pavlos and Plakias are only a few of the many beautiful places where one can explore not far away from the villas.

  • Nearest restaurant: 5 minutes walking distance (200 meters)
  • Nearest shopping/restaurants Mixorruma village( 800 meters)
  • Nearest beach Damnoni: 16 km – 15 minutes driving distance.
  • Nearest town Rethymno: 25 km -25 minutes driving distance
  • Nearest port Rethymno: 25km-25 minutes driving distance
  • Heraklion International Airport: 100 km (1 hour & 30 minutes
  • driving distance)
  • Chania International Airport :85 km (1 hour & 15 minutes driving distance)

*Car rental is essential if you want to explore the hidden gems of Crete.

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