Villa Zeypyr

About this property

For an unforgettable holiday on the island of Naxos, Villa Zeypyr offers superb entertainment spaces, stunning sea views and four beautiful bedroom suites. This immaculate, beautifully presented villa is located uphill in Mikri Vigla, surrounded by nature. The villa is perfect for families or groups of friends wanting to relax in a gleaming white Naxian retreat with easy access to Naxos’ superb sandy beaches and Naxos Town, its buzzy tourist hub.

 

The island of Naxos is blessed with superb scenery, lush valleys, charming mountain villages, market gardens, endless sandy beaches, medieval towers, abandoned monasteries and a bustling main town. During your holiday you will discover amazing landscapes, fields full of sheep and goats, beautiful wildflowers, amazing restaurants, historic buildings, wineries, villages untouched by time and very friendly locals. You will taste prized cheeses, Zamboni, a cured pork, zovla which is braised goats meat with macaroni, the island’s walnut cake Melachrino and Kitron, a delicious liqueur that is taken with pudding and cheese. The island is an open-air museum with its giant Portara greeting you on arrival and colossal sculptures waiting to be discovered. The fertile Tragea Valley, in the heart of Naxos, is home to twelve delightful villages and more than thirty of the most important Byzantine churches in the Aegean. Mount Zas, the highest in the Cyclades, is named after the ruler of Olympus and offers fabulous views and hikes. Mikri Vigla is a small headland that juts out to sea on the west coast, found between the beaches of Parthena to the north and the Sahara to the south. It is a magnet for lovers of watersports and the sea with the beaches of Kastraki, Orkos and Plaka close by. Within walking distance of the villa, you will find an excellent bakery, a supermarket, restaurants and a windsurfing club.

 

Beautifully accessorised with impressive attention to detail, Villa Zeypyr offers luxury accommodation while maintaining traditional whitewashed Cyclonian elements. You will find curved walls and built-in furniture throughout the villa along with wonderful design elements and contemporary flair. You will discover gorgeous wooden beams and exposed stonework which look marvellous against the all-white walls. The villa’s spaces have been designed to offer superb comfort and privacy. Spread over two levels, Villa Zeypyr offers a fabulous open-plan living space, four gorgeous bedroom suites and an expansive terrace and garden.

 

The main living space is bright and airy, drowned in natural light through the many doors and windows. The living area is on one side with a fabulous built-in sofa covered with a couch and scatter cushions, trendy accent chairs, gorgeous ceiling beams, television and wonderful sea views. On the other side of the room is your chef’s dream of a kitchen with its excellent appliances including a wine fridge and a delightful indoor dining area. Doors open from both areas to the terrace, pool and garden. There are two bedrooms downstairs, both with immaculate ensuite bathrooms as well as a guest bathroom. All of the bedrooms in this wonderful villa enjoy attractive built-in kingsize beds with hotel-quality mattresses and luxury linens.

 

The dreamy master bedroom sits upstairs with its walk-in wardrobes and stunning designer bathroom with a bath and shower. Here you can enjoy an indulgent soak while enjoying captivating sea views. You just need to remember to pop a cork and take a glass of fizz with you for an extra treat. The master bedroom also comes with a private balcony. The last bedroom is a delightful twin which also comes with a pristine ensuite bathroom and a balcony. The bedrooms are beautifully designed with little splashes of colour to break up the whitewash.

 

Villa Zeypyr boasts exceptional outdoor space. It is incredibly social with a huge shaded alfresco dining and cooking area with a bar. Your mixologists can be preparing cocktails while you perch on a stool keeping them company. Later your barbecue masters can cook a feast that you can enjoy in this gorgeous spot with its wondrous sea views. There is a stunning infinity swimming pool and a jacuzzi on a higher level. There is also a beautifully built outdoor shower. Villa Zeypyr offers many alfresco lounge spots where you can relax with your holiday books, a glass of chilled wine and the company of your family or friends. All of this is surrounded by gorgeous landscaped gardens. Although you will find it hard to leave this blissful retreat, Naxos is absolutely fabulous and waiting to be explored.

Villa Zeypyr enjoys an elevated position, just 300m from Mikri Vigla Beach. Mikri Vigla was named after the observatory at the top of the cape that was used to watch out between Naxos and Paros to protect the island and for following ships on the ancient trading route from Crete to Athens. According to the myth, the southern bay was a hideout for legendary pirates. The beach is very popular with windsurfers and kitesurfers with its perfect wind conditions. Naxos boasts numerous amazing beaches, particularly in the west. Some of the popular stunners are Plaka, Aliko, Agios Prokopios and Sahara as well as Mikri Vigla. They all boast endless white glistening sands and crystal clear water. Plaka is also very popular for watersports. Kastraki Beach is absolutely fabulous with fine white glimmering sand, crystal clear water and a good array of tavernas with wonderful waterfront settings. It is quite secluded and fairly quiet. The picturesque Aliko Beach is backed by a cedar forest which has been declared a protected natural area. Agios Prokopios is lovely with watersports, refreshments and gorgeous sands. The tiny chapel dedicated to Saint Prokopios stands on the western side of the beach. Close by, you will find Agios Anna, a quieter version of Agios Prokopios and pink-coloured salt lakes with many birds and other wildlife. Agios St George is on the edge of Naxos Town with its warm shallow water. On the east of the island, the small quaint harbour of Moutsouna is a great place to eat fresh fish and the coastal ride leads to Panormos Bay, a pristine, tranquil spot. There are lots of hidden beaches and the Rina sea cave.

 

It is said that Naxos is where Dionysus (the God of Wine) met and married Ariadne. The first Dionysus Festival was held on the island. Naxos is famous for its exquisite marble, its fertile land, its pottery and its cuisine. The island is sprinkled with ancient buildings, monasteries and churches. The island’s most impressive sculptures are in the open air and are one of the most popular attractions. Colossal, half-finished statues of young men, archaic Kouri, have been resting for many years, one in a garden at Melanes and the other overlooking the sea at Apollonia. You will fall in love with the island’s local delicacies. The island is almost self-sufficient. You will enjoy delicious vegetables, cheeses, meats, fish and alcoholic drinks. Must-try dishes include pig rosto, pork stuffed with garlic and braised in wine, pork fricassee flavoured with the leaves of sea lavender and tasty cheeses including Graviera of Naxos, Arseniko and Xynotyro. The local dishes can be divided into three groups, the fish and seafood dishes of the coastal areas, the vegetable and beef dishes popular on the plains and usually made with homemade butter and the goat and lamb delicacies of the mountains, always cooked with plenty of local olive oil. There are excellent vineyards in the north of the island. The island’s Kitron is wonderful, made from the fruit and leaves of the citron tree. Visitors enjoy cooking workshops such as Vioma and visiting wineries such as the Saint Anna winery in the small village of Kato Potamia.

 

Naxos Town is within easy reach of the villa. It is guarded by its Venetian castle and enjoys narrow, winding, cobbled streets, gleaming white architecture, ancient churches, antique shops, buzzy bars and wonderful restaurants. Marko Sanoudo II, the Venetian emperor invaded and conquered Naxos in 1207 and built the castle. It was the seat of power for the Cyclades islands for three hundred years. During the summer months, music festivals are held in the setting of the Kastro and painters and sculptors also hold exhibitions in the castle. Naxos’ Archaeological Museum is housed in the old Jesuit School of Commerce with a wonderful collection of old Cycladic art, white marble monuments and local ceramics. The great writer Nikos Kazantzakis attended the school and it is where he wrote ‘Zorba the Greek’. The car-free old town is known as Kastro, located within the castle’s old Venetian walls and enjoying steep narrow lanes decorated with tumbling colourful bougainvillaea, numerous churches and elegant Venetian mansions. The lanes from Kastro lead downhill to Bourgos which is where the Greeks lived during the years of Venetian occupation. The new town is situated next to the main port and with many of the town’s restaurants, bars and cafes. As soon as you enter the port of Naxos, you notice the ancient monument of Portara which means ‘Big door’ in Greek. The Portara is a centuries-old marble doorway built in 522BC as the entrance gateway to the unfinished Roman Temple dedicated to Apollo. It stands on a small islet and is an incredible Instagram-worthy spot at sunset when the sky turns to orange and gold.

 

You must make time to explore the mountains and valleys of this lush island and the charming villages sprinkled around including Tripodes, Filoti, Halki and Apeiranthos. The picturesque village of Halki is utterly charming with neoclassical architecture, tiny alleys, bougainvillaea, jasmine trees and charming shops. The marble village of Apeiranthos is brilliantly well-preserved, hardly changed for over one hundred years and is the highest village of the Cyclades. It is famous for its tavernas that serve delicious local meat dishes. The locals still speak Greek in the lilting idiom of the Cretan forefathers. The village boasts marble-flagged alleys, vaulted arches, Venetian towers and gorgeous stone houses. Not to be forgotten are the island’s major sites of the Demeter Temple, the Kouros of Melanes and Apollonas, Panagia Drossiani Church, the Monastery of Fotodotis and Kalamitsia Monastery. The Temple of Demeter is a 6th-century BC sanctuary dedicated to the goddess of harvest and fertility. Local legend suggests that the ruler of Olympus was born in a huge cave halfway up Mount Zas. You can take a cobbled stone path from Filoti to reach the top. The oldest of the island’s churches is Panayia Vlacherniotissa which boasts a beautiful carved alter screen. Panayia Myrtidiotissa stands on a tiny islet in the port of Naxos and Theologaki is a tiny chapel in a cave.

 

You can also hop on large luxurious catamarans to find the island’s secluded and hidden beaches or sail to some of the small Cyclades. The boat trip to the island of Koufonisia takes just under two hours, a lovely experience with wonderful fresh fish lunches in the tavernas and secluded naturist beaches if that is your thing.

Accommodation

The Villa
Villa Zeypyr is a 4 bedroom villa sleeping up to 8 guests across 2 levels, with private pool and sea view.

Main Floor:
-Fully equipped kitchen
-Open plan living area
-Double bedroom with en suite
-Double bedroom with en suite
-2 main entries

First Floor:
-Master bedroom with en suite
-Double bedroom with en suite

Outdoor:
-Private pool
-Private parking
-Jacuzzi
-BBQ
-Private gardens
-Dining area
-Outdoor shower

Additional Facilities
-Air conditioning throughout
-Wine fridge
-Flat Screen TV Satellite
-Washing Machine
-Dryer
-Balconies
-Terrace