Ktima Edem is located in Ramni village, Chania prefecture.

Ramni is a mountainous village but it is not that far from the sea, considering that the nearest beach is approximately  15 km away. The village is 27 km from the city of Chania, via the motorway.

Edem Estate, fully integrated in its natural landscape, is the ideal choice for mind-easing and relaxing vacation. Its impressive panoramic view to Souda bay  on one side and the White Mountains on the other is sure to take the breath away of even the most demanding visitor. The striking stone building located in Edem Estate was built with much love and effort by Kokkinakis  family. The building combines tradition with the comfort and luxury of a contemporary home. Edem Estate  has a large olive grove and a vineyard , as well as a garden with seasonal, organic fruit and vegetables, ready to be picked by our visitors.

The heated pool stands as the centrepiece at the villa’s courtyard, surrounded by lawn and out-of-the-ordinary compositions of plants and flowers. The playground for our young visitors is also a highlight, as well as our barbecue facilities, waiting to please the appetite of young and old alike. Come enjoy our services.

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Ramni Municipal District consists of Ramni, Kyriakosellia  and Chiliomoudou villages. Ramni, along with its settlements, is one of the 34  villages of Apokoronas province. According to Scheiber, the name Ramni derives from ancient Ramnos.

Ramni  is a picturesque village with hospitable inhabitants. Guests may enjoy their coffee or local delights in the village’s colourful cafés. The monument of National Resistance at the village’s square stands as a witness to its history. The village’s school, no longer in use, will soon serve as a Museum of Narrative History and Cultural Activities. Kyriakosellia village has to a large extent maintained its traditional Cretan architecture. A cave with a holy icon depicting Agios Mamas  and a byzantine fortress in Kasteli are at a small distance away. The ruins of an old settlement, as well as a smaller koules  are also worth visiting, along with <b>Pontikospilo (Mouse cave) and several smaller caves. The temple of Agios Nikolaos, one of the most beautiful byzantine churches in Crete, built in the 10th century A.D.   has been preserved to this day. In Chiliomoudou  guests will have the chance to visit the church of Agios Konstantinos and Eleni. The valley of Apokoronas with its villages,   Souda bay and  Akrotiri, Almyros  bay down to Rethymno unwind before the eyes of the guests.

Northeast of Chania Municipality, guests will come across one of the five provinces of the prefecture, Apokoronas province. Apokoronas covers an area of 313km2 (98 lowland, 103 semi-mountainous 112 mountainous areas) and numbers 34 traditional villages with 12,623 inhabitants (2001 census).

   Aptera

Just 17 km away from Edem Estate on the road to Chania, guests will come across Aptera and its panoramic view to Souda bay that is not to be missed out. Aptera  was founded in the 7th century b.C. and was still inhabited as late as the byzantine years, being one of the most important towns of ancient Crete that often had a leading part to play in the island’s historical events, including its domestic and foreign policy.

The town was named after its founder king Apteras or Pteras that in turn owes his name to the battle between the Muses and the Sirens, which resulted in the defeat of the Sirens; Sirens then cast away their wings (in Greek ftera), they became aptere(wingless) and lefke (i.e. white) and they fell into the sea, thereby causing the emergence of Lefke islands in Souda bay. Aptera, guests will be able to see the walls of the ancient city, 4 km of which have survived, a small temple dating back to the beginning of the 1st century b.C.  (probably dedicated to Demetra), a small Roman theatre with rock-carved rows (the concave, the orchestra and remains of seats can be distinguished) and the large impressive domed tanks dating back to the Roman era.

The area’s sightseeing also includes the Monastery of Saint John the Theologian. South of the monastery, excavations have revealed the floor of a Christian temple dating back to the 7th or 8th century A.D. , including Christian tombs underneath. Aptera was independent throughout the Hellenistic era (6th-4th century b.C.) and issued many coins. The city sent help to the Spartans during the Second Messenian war (668 b.C.) and was an ally of Knossos  during the civil war of Cretan cities (220 b.C) .

Two fortresses of immense historical interest built during the Ottoman occupation survive near the antiquities; one is “Palekastro” or “Koules Apteron”, which was built by the Turks on occasion of the revolution of 1866, a representative sample  of 19th century Fortress Architecture; the second one is "Fort Itzedin" at Kalami, which was built in 1872 by Reuf Pascha at the same spot that in 1646 the first Turks had built a Tower after defeating the Venetians. The Fort of Itzedin was the port’s most important defence barrier, while in the later years it was principally used as a prison for political prisoners that fought for their democratic ideas during resistance.

   Kalyves

Kalyves is a tourist seaside village with sandy beaches. The village is located at the eastern end of Souda bay, across Akrotiri. The ruins of a Venetian castle called Bikorno / Apikorno / Ipokoronio survive in the area.

There are differing views as to how the village got its name. Some people think that farmers and shepherds would build kalyves (Greek for huts) that served them for taking care of their land, while others believe that the name was given by the Arabs, when they invaded Kalyves in 828 A.D. and they built “huts” to live in.

The village is surrounded by olive groves and vineyards and is crossed by three rivers (Xydas, Kiliaris, Mesopotamos). Xydas that springs from the White Mountains is a habitat for trout and ducks.

   Armeni

A village built in a verdant landscape with planes and rich springs that supply water to a large part of the countryside. Armeni  village is located about 8 km away from Edem Estate; the village is worth visiting to have lunch or dinner in one of its taverns under the shade of the dark-green age-long plane trees. The village was first inhabited after 961 A.D.   by Armenians serving in the army of Nikiforos Fokas.

   Stylos

This village of Apokoronas with its fountains, 8 km from Edem Estate, will enchant you with its verdant landscape and its excellent-quality fresh spring water that is also bottled for sale. As you enter Stylos, you find the Byzantine church of Saint John (1271-80)  with its marvellous murals to your right. Historical monuments in the area are abundant, while the village’s spacious square with the age-long plane trees next to fountains will surely offer you a relaxing and very delightful break.

   Kournas

A semi-mountainous village built at the feet of the White Mountains  with a splendid lake bearing the same name, the only fresh water lake in Crete, surrounded by mountainous massifs. The waters of the lake change colour in the day depending on the sunlight shed, while its actual depth remains a mystery, despite the fact that divers have tried to reach its bottom. Whether for dinner or for a drink in one of the area’s taverns or cafes, or if you love nature, you will certainly discover the allure of this idyllic landscape.