VAMOS: CRETE’S 1,300-YEAR-OLD HIDDEN GEM

Located at the foothills of Lefka Ori, the White Mountains, a range in western Crete, Vamos is a village only 25 km from Chania, at a semi-mountainous altitude of 300 metres. The village is surrounded by farmland and wild nature buzzing with life.

The architectural heritage is well-preserved and Vamos is one of the most attractive traditional destinations of the area: a preserved traditional stone road, the old neighbourhood, well painted Chapels of Virgin Mary (monument of 13th century), and Karidi Monastery 13th-19th, with the most spectacular scenery of an old olive press with 12 arches.

THE FARM

Entering the farm is like entering a small paradise that has everything the visitor needs to feed its senses and feel the peace and serenity nature offers. The farm consists of beautiful, welcoming, stone-built houses, in perfect harmony with the traditional architecture of the area.
The houses are surrounded by centuries-old olive trees, oak trees, fruit trees, flowers and various aromatic plants. There is a stone-built amphitheater where various events and ecotourism activities are organized. The farm hosts domestic animals such as hens, turkeys, guinea fowls, lambs, rabbits where they maintain the harmonious balance in the cycle of nature. Seasonal vegetables are grown in the vegetable garden using sustainable cultivation methods (permaculture).