On the slopes of a hill with a view over the Mediterranean, in the middle of an olive grove and next to the oldest olive-tree in the world, there is a two hundred year old historical building, which has been converted into the traditional hotel "Elia".
The visitors will discover natural serenity in the hammocks which hang beneath the huge oak trees in the grounds, fed by the underground streams which make the whole of Elia particularly verdant. A quick glance at the visitors' book tells you that peace is the feeling people take from Elia -that and the memory of an exquisitely restored farmhouse with its nine enchanting suites. This place has of fered a peaceful refuge to the members of the Cretan resistance during the history of Crete since 1860.