Dear Visitors,

This is a collection of the most frequently asked questions we have answered over the years. Most likely you will find a question you are about ask us already answered here.

For any other question please contact us.

1. How far is Chelidonia Villas from the town center?
Two to three minutes by foot. Chelidonia is right down from Oia's main street, a pretty narrow, marbled lane reserved to pedestrians. From us it is a two minutes' walk to central town square. Bus station, bakeries, groceries, a dozen restaurants, cash machines etc. can be reached within five minutes.

2. What about breakfast?
Each villa comes with a fully equipped kitchen or kitchenette including a furnace with two hot plates, fridge and coffee-machine. Therefore the majority of our guests prefer to organize their own breakfast at any time they feel happy and enjoy it on their own veranda. The maid is ordered not to do service at that time. Three cafeterias, grocery, bakery and other shops are two to three minutes walk away.

3. Is there a pool at chelidonia villas?
No. Oia's caldera side is under protection of the UNESCO world cultural heritage program. Therefore swimming pools on the caldera are illegal. Besides that we would not feel comfortable offering a pool for ecological reasons. The sewage systems here do not have the capacity to process that amount of waste water full of chlorine and other chemicals.

4. How can I access the internet?
Ask for the key to the omputer-room at chelidonia reception. You will find a windows machine and an elderly macintosh there plus a free slot to plug in your own laptop computer. If your laptop supports wireless access [WLAN] you can do your e-mail on your terrace or in the frontside part of your villa. Just open up your laptop, activate wireless internet and type in the code you find in the desk drawer.

5. Is there daily maid service?
Yes of course. Towels are changed daily, bed sheets every three days respectively in the middle of a 7 night's stay. Please do not take the white hotel towels to the beach as beach towels are available on request.

6. How do we get to Chelidonia Villas from Santorini [air]port?
As Chelidonia is a small family business, we do not have a transfer service of our own. We can order at taxi to wait for you at main port or Santorini airport. If you rent a car at the local car rental we cooperate with that car will be waiting for at the port or the airport. Same procedure applies when you are leaving. There is no extra charge for that service.

7. What does transport cost?
Taxi fare to/from the port or the airport is 25 Euro, one way, up to 4 passengers. The ride will take you about half an hour, the distance is 18 Kilometers. Taxis can be ordered for any time of the night and in general they are pretty reliable. The cab company we have been cooperating with for years has never given a single cause for complaint. Renting a car on the other hand saves you the taxi fares. Prices at Vazeos and other car rentals start at about 30 Euros per day.

8. Can we see the sunset from our terraces?
The caldera side of Oia and so our villas are facing the south and southeast, so you see the volcano and the full caldera but you do not see the touchdown of the sun. The well known sunset spot at the remains of Oia's Venetian castle is on the west end of village. Our guests go there once and never again because hundreds of tourists are crowded there who have been brought by tour buses from all over Santorini. The best way to enjoy the sunset is in a fish tavern at the fisherman's port of Amoudi. There you are on the same level with the sun when it touches the sea.