Villa Sylvia
Villa Sylvia is a comfortable, family run pension in Matala, just 100m from the beach. Each clean and spacious guest room has air conditioning, a private bathroom, a refridgerator and a private balcony that offers romantic views of village, the Matala Caves and the sea. Guests may relax and unwind on a large terrace surrounded by various trees and
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Matala (Greek Μάταλα) is a village located 75km south-west of Heraklion, Crete. Matala is part of the municipality of Tympaki, and Heraklion Prefecture. Matala was then a fishing village. In the 1960s the caves were occupied by hippies which were later driven out. Now Matala is a small village living mainly from tourism. When Zeus raped the princess Europa in the form of a white bull, he crossed the sea and brought her to the beach of Matala. There he changed into an eagle and flew her to Gortys where he raped her.
