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If you are ready to get away from...everyday routine then you are on the right track for an escape to nature,in a unique mountain enviroment.If you seek a hospitable place for filling up your energy and get some rest in atraditional house,then this is the right place for you!The traditional guests' house is named after its first owner,Petronikolis,and is situated in the centre of the village Houdetsi,20 km south of Heraklion,Crete.This distinguished house of Petronikolis family,which was built in 1750 and was reconstructed in 2005,is now waiting for you to experience its unique hospitality.Every possible attempt was made for the initial structure of the house to be preserved,as they would have done in 1750,with handmade wooden furniture and traditional equipment.Wood,stone and a lot of personal care are the basic elements comprising the internal and external areas of the house.A visit to the traditional house Petronikolis is a splendid proposal if you want to get acquainted with tourism within mountain-agricultural surroundings and taste the authentic Cretan hospitality in a homely atmosphere.All these provide a reason for you to escape everyday reality and give yourselves a rest in a beautiful nature and peaceful life of the village.