Elounda, Crete 72053

This building land of 4003 sq. Meters lies on the sea facing hill slopes of Elounda, one of the most prestigious tourist resorts in Greece, enjoying stunning, unobstructed views of the sea (to the north / north-east), the hills and the mountains behind. A luxury villa of up to 200 sq. Meters, on one or two floors, plus basements can be built on this land as well as terraces, swimming pool(s), garden, parking spaces, etc. All requirements to obtain a building license are available. The plot has good road access and electricity, water and phone lines with high speed internet are right next to it. The plot is about 300 meters away from the sea (on a straight line). The 9-hole golf course of Elounda is only about 150 meters away from the plot. A short drive (3-4 minutes) to the village and the sandy beach of Elounda. A 7-minute drive to Agios Nikolaos, the capital of Lasithi. A 50-minute drive to the international airport of Heraklion. Elounda Elounta was a small fishing town on the Mirabello Bay, on the island of Crete. Although fishing is still a large part of life in this very picturesque area, tourism has taken over as the main industry of Elounda. It is part of the municipality Agios Nikolaos. It is popular with European tourists and has many hotels including several 5 hotels. Elounda is also the closest major town to the former leper colony of Spinalonga. The town is a 10 minute drive to Agios Nikolaos and the village of Plaka (Lasithi). Agios Nikolaos Agios Nikolaos is the capital of the county Lasithi and is located at the Mirabello Bay, north-east Crete, only 40 mins away from the international airport of Heraklion. Geographically the town is well protected from strong winds allowing sea sports and swimming nearly all year round. Although Agios Nikolaos has a population of less than 20,000 it has a several banks, supermarkets, shops of every kind, doctors, a modern hospital of high standard, public swimming pool and tennis courts, yacht marina, harbour, cinema, theatre, gyms, a 9-hole golf course, schools ranging from nurseries to 6-level high school and generally all the amenities you would expect to find in a modern European town. The microclimate is one of the best in Greece and the moderate temperatures rarely exceed 30c in summer or fall below 15c in wintertime. This wonderful dry climate together with the natural beauty of the area has attracted most of the high class hotels of Greece to operate here.