Watercolour painting holiday on the island of Crete in Greece

Provider: Gialamarakis SA
Location: Maleme Chania, Crete, Greece

Phone: 00302821062062

Holiday / Activity Overview:

Join us for a week's Water Colour painting course to experience the inspirational painting opportunities this beautiful island has to offer.

Your tutor for the week will be Anne Urquhart (MARCA) who lives and works in Crete after many years teaching in Art colleges and Universities in London.

The course will involve painting trips to ancient country villages, beaches, and Chania old town. Demonstrations, discussion groups and tutorials will also feature, as part of the course and group lunches will provide an opportunity to exchange ideas in an informal setting.

The course is suitable for all levels of competence from the absolute beginner to the more experienced artist and all the materials necessary for the course will be provided.

Meet the Artist

Anne has been living in Crete since 2005 after many years working and exhibiting in London as a professional artist and lecturer. In addition to her teaching work at the Univeristy of the Arts London, she taught on adult education courses teaching both complete beginners and gifted amateurs alike. She will provide the practical and theoretical information necessary to ensure the success of your painting holiday.

Here in Crete, Anne holds weekly adult painting and drawing classes which take inspiration from the rich and varied Cretan landscapes and seascapes allowing the students the opportunity to paint in the sunshine.

If you are interested in DRAWING or WATERCOLOUR PAINTING but have never had the time or courage to try, this is a great way to start.

Pricing information

All repeat guests will receive a 5% discount. The price includes Chania airport transfer, single accommodation in double or twin rooms, 7 breakfasts, 6 dinners (with wine and coffee), all materials, tuition, transportation and one lunch at the Mistral.

The price does not include flights or travel insurance.

Singles Painting holidays in Crete
Superior room - 7 nights
Deluxe room - 7 nights

Prices
£685
£747

Your accommodation:

The Mistral Hotel is located just 3 minutes walk from the beach in the historic village of Maleme, 16 kilometres west of Chania. The Mistral Hotel has a total of 33 rooms - 10 Superior and 23 Deluxe.

There are two good sized swimming pools and an outdoor Jacuzzi surrounded by spacious terraces with beautiful wooden sun loungers and umbrellas. The Mistral Hotel has beautiful, lush landscaped gardens and several pergolas offering plenty of shaded areas should you wish to keep out of the sun. The Mistral Hotel is particularly proud of the contemporary Cretan styling of our rooms.

Furnishings, bathroom fittings, tiles and locally produced artwork have all been carefully selected to create the perfect ambience for your holiday. Every bed has an award winning COCO MAT Orthosomatic Top Mattress and luxury feather pillows.
Deluxe rooms are larger than Superior ensuring that your holiday is even more enjoyable. All Deluxe rooms have the Mistral Hotel style with most having a separate bath and shower area for that added touch of luxury.
Superior rooms are both comfortable and stylishly furnished and are fitted with either a shower cubicle or shower over bath. All rooms are supplied and restocked with olive oil based Olivia toiletries.
The internet cafe is in Reception and WiFi is available throughout the hotel free of charge. Other services available from reception are additional pool/beach towels, air conditioning, safety deposit box, currency exchange, car/bicycle hire, laundry service and booking excursions.
The circular bar area is the heart of the Mistral Hotel and popular with guests and locals throughout the day. After dinner, our DJ will liven the atmosphere with your choice of music.
The restaurant opens at lunchtime and serves a wide variety of dishes including traditional, local specialities and snacks. All food is freshly prepared using vegetables, eggs and chickens from our own garden.
Breakfast is a cold continental style buffet which includes a selection of fruits, cereals, breads, yoghurt, cheeses and jams. There are tea and coffee making facilities and fruit juices.
The Mistral Hotel restaurant and bar are open to the public but the swimming pools are restricted to Mistral guests only.