Agia Roumeli is a very special and unique place with its genuine cretan background. It has strong character and soul surrounded by breath taking, wild mountains and a long beach of fine pebble by the clear Libyan sea.
The village is remote and a little isolated. You can only reach it on foot or by boat.
There is no road.

A few lucky visitors have discovered that Agia Roumeli is a superb place to spend their holidays in and they tend to return again and again.
In Agia Roumeli and its surroundings you can relax, you can switch off the outside world. You almost forget it exists. Here you can watch all the stars, the galaxies. The natural geographical position of Agia Roumeli aids this tranquil sensation.

Here you also find the point where the Samaria gorge ends.
Many people pass through our village every summer and the majority even forget its name. Agia Roumeli lies in the shadow of this great gorge!

Every person who has made the long walk through the gorge of Samaria knows that this spectacular experience in nature combined with sore feet and exhaustion are a little too much for them.
Agia Roumeli becomes merely a place where you get some refreshments. Here you wait for the ferryboat to take you back to a tour bus which will bring you to your departure point.

But Agia Roumeli is so much more than this!!

Once the last boat has left, the village becomes again a restful, calm community between wild mountains and the deep, blue sea.
Agia Roumeli has no nightlife, no cinemas and no entertainment. However anyone who can relate to nature can find plenty to do besides enjoying the almost deserted beaches.
The village is situated in one of the wildest regions of Crete and you could spend weeks exploring the region on foot.
Roussos and Spiros Viglis and their family offer you a comfortable stay in Artemis Studios and good meals in our restaurant. We have put our heart and soul into the matter of taking personal care of our guests.