About Kamilari - presentation, information, photos and recommendations

Kamilari is built on three hilltops, Goulas, Alevrotas and Evgoras, and has about 340 permanent inhabitants. It’s a quiet, traditional village with a panoramic view of the olive groves of the Messara Plain, the peaks of Psiloritis (Mt. Ida) and the Libyan Sea.
Kamilari may not be on the sea, but it’s only a short distance from the local beaches. This minor disadvantage is more than made up for by the strongly traditional atmosphere of the village, with its pretty houses, picturesque alleyways and stunning view.
The old houses of Kamilari are built of stone, with lovely courtyards and bougainvilleas climbing the walls.
Many of the houses you see have been restored by foreign owners, who use them as summer homes or rent them out to tourists.
Kamilari is very pretty and scenic, with all the features of a typical Cretan village: a small main square, a church and colourful kafeneia full of character, frequented by locals and visitors alike.
Holidays in Kamilari are ideal for people who want to be based in a quiet, traditional Cretan village, where everything moves at a calm, human pace.
Kamilari is pretty and scenic, with many cheap places to stay.
Kamilari is the ideal holiday place for people who want to visit the famous tourist resorts and archaeological sites in the area, without actually staying there.
Kamilari offers a beautiful view of both the Messara Plain and the sea, making it a great place to stay, as does its convenient strategic position in the heart of southern Crete.


Kamilari | Kamilari is located in south Crete, very close to Tymbaki, Mires and the seaside villages of Kalamaki and Matala.
Kamilari is 4 km from the Phaistos archaeological site and is the ideal base from which to explore the lovely plain of Messara, with its traditional villages, rich history and, of course, its beautiful bay and beaches on the south coast of Crete

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Top hotels in Kamilari

Panoramakamil, Kamilari

Panoramakamil

Kamilari, Crete Island, Greece

  • Hotel with wi-fi Internet  
  • Airplane
  • No transport provided
Anesis Family Villas, Kamilari

Anesis Family Villas

Kamilari, Crete Island, Greece

    • Airplane
    • No transport provided
    Phaestias Villas, Kamilari

    Phaestias Villas

    Kamilari, Crete Island, Greece

    • Hotel with parking  
    • Airplane
    • No transport provided
    Olive Villas Suites, Kamilari

    Olive Villas Suites

    Kamilari, Crete Island, Greece

      • Airplane
      • No transport provided
      To Spiti Tou Papa Sto Vouno, Kamilari

      To Spiti Tou Papa Sto Vouno

      Kamilari, Crete Island, Greece

      • Hotel with wi-fi Internet  
      • Airplane
      • No transport provided
      Korfes Apartments, Kamilari

      Korfes Apartments

      Kamilari, Crete Island, Greece

      • Hotel with children playground  
      • Airplane
      • No transport provided
      Lybian Sea, Kamilari

      Lybian Sea

      Kamilari, Crete Island, Greece

        • Airplane
        • No transport provided
        Orelia Cretan Villas Deluxe Apartments, Kamilari

        Orelia Cretan Villas Deluxe Apartments

        Kamilari, Crete Island, Greece

        • Hotel with parking  
        • Airplane
        • No transport provided
        Hotel Knossos, Kamilari

        Hotel Knossos

        Kamilari, Crete Island, Greece

          • Airplane
          • No transport provided
          O.L.I.V.E. Luxury Villas, Kamilari

          O.L.I.V.E. Luxury Villas

          Kamilari, Crete Island, Greece

            • Airplane
            • No transport provided
            Elkysti Crete Deluxe Apartments, Kamilari

            Elkysti Crete Deluxe Apartments

            Kamilari, Crete Island, Greece

              • Airplane
              • No transport provided
              Kamilaris, Kamilari

              Kamilaris

              Kamilari, Crete Island, Greece

                • Airplane
                • No transport provided
                Kouros N Kori Villas, Kamilari

                Kouros N Kori Villas

                Kamilari, Crete Island, Greece

                • Hotel with wi-fi Internet  
                • Airplane (11/07 - 11/06/2026)
                • No transport provided
                Missirlaki, Kamilari

                Missirlaki

                Kamilari, Crete Island, Greece

                  • Airplane
                  • No transport provided
                  Villa Ovgoro, Kamilari

                  Villa Ovgoro

                  Kamilari, Crete Island, Greece

                    • Airplane
                    • No transport provided

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