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The Tsitouras Collection is a
small, exquisite De Luxe Class Hotel on the Cycladic Island of Santorini,
in the Aegean Sea and it is open all year round.
It is located in Firostefani, just 700 metres from the Main Town of Fira,
which can be either a scenic walk or a quick taxi ride. There is a
magnificent view of the Volcano from the Veranda. Easily accessible via
Air & Boat transportation, 8 Km from Santorini Airport and Athinios Port.
On the enchanting Island of Santorini. There were the fairy-tale muddles
with reality and nature with dreams. There, where the sea binds with the
sky in a perpetual love play. In Santorini, in the heart of the wind-swept
Aegean, where the myth places the renowned land of Atlantis on a craggy
rock hang the six Houses that compose the Complex of the Tsitouras
Collection; gazing over the open sea and the mysterious Volcano, perched
on the top of a thousand-foot cliff, overlooking one of the most
spectacular views to be found in the Mediterranean.
It is an old Mansion dating back to the 19th century in the Village of
Firostefani (700 metres from the main town of Fira) renovated by the
famous collector Dimitris Tsitouras, adjusting it with great love and in
his personal style with respect to Greek Tradition, into five different
units. Further down the path Dimitris Tsitouras introduces you to the
"ultimate" of private luxury holidays, the Tsitouras Collection Villa.
Built in 2001, though furnished with the most up-to-date equipment, the
Villa houses some unique Art objects dating back to the 16th century.
The Hotel consists of 5 Houses and a Villa. The House of the Sea, the
House of the Winds, the House of Portraits, the House of Porcelain and the
House of Nureyev, which can accommodate from two to five people. The
Tsitouras Collection Villa can accommodate up to 6 persons. The Houses
have a capacity of 2 to 6 persons each, and are named after the unique
collection that dominates the interior. These 6 units of unique beauty
combine high aesthetics with modern functionalism. Their architectural
elements - domes, vaults, arcades, inner windows, skylights -
characteristic patterns of the order that prevails in Santorini, are
emphasized by tasteful decoration, modern furniture and antiques, as well
as ancient amphorae, Byzantine icons, old travel maps, paintings, nautical
chests.
Each House has its own personality and contains one or more characteristic
collections of Art Objects. All the Houses have their own Wet Bar, which
is complimentary, a CD Player with Special CD selection of the owner,
Satellite TV & DVD, Direct Dial Telephone, Safe Deposit Boxes and Air
Conditioning. All the Bathrooms are in Greek white marble and are fully
equipped (Hairdryers, Bathrobes, Slippers, etc.).
Included in the price is Transportation to and from the Port/Airport, a
Mini Bar, drinks of the day and a lovely Breakfast.
Breakfast is served all day on tables laid with silver cutlery and
specially designed dishes, individually for each Guest.
There are also facilities for small Private Parties as this Complex is
also available as a whole Unit.
The House of the Sea:
In this most introspective of the Tsitouras Houses the sea is reflected in
an ancient shell-encrusted amphora, Seamen’s Chests, Nautical Maps and
fittings from old-time Ocean Liners. The walls are a creamy colour.
It is a House with depth, with secret corners and mystery. Its treasures
however are not buried, they are there for you to enjoy. One of them is a
Picasso Plate with incised relief fish, a collection of 19th century
Charcoal Nudes, a Wreath by contemporary artist Giorgos Palividas and an
18th century Russian Icon. It also has special Tsitouras touches: the silk
upholstery, framed silk scarf, snow white cotton sheets and towels bearing
the characteristic embroidered TC wreath, and above all the beauty,
comfort and tradition for which Tsitouras is justly famed.
The House of the Winds:
A collection of engravings of the ancient Tower of the Winds in Athens
gave this House its name. It is a House with high vaulted ceilings, an
airy light blue on the walls and the timeless elegance in the authentic
Santorinian period furniture.
Its interior window, typical of Santorini, looks down from the
groin-vaulted Bedroom above. The drums of ancient marble columns that
serve as table bases lend touches of antiquity. The House of the Winds
also bears signs of the Island’s Venetian connection in the carved wooden
lamps that flank the front door and the silver oil lamp hanging from the
ceiling. Just outside the door is the incredible vista of the sea, Caldera,
islands and sky. Is this beauty real?
The House of Portraits:
This is the core of the initial 18th century structure around which the
five Luxury Houses of The Tsitouras Collection Hotel have been built. It
is the most social House as you are in the company of the collection of
Portraits that grace its walls.
Dominating the Living Room under its barrel-vaulted ceiling is a 19th
century portrait of Teresa Makri, the fair maid of Athens who won Lord
Byron’s heart. As all Tsitouras Houses, the House of Portraits is
characterized by an elegant combination of objects in different styles
from different eras, from ancient oil lamps to elaborate 19th century gilt
Candelabra, Russian Icons, antique Mirrors, and sparse classic modern
furniture. All reflecting the beauty and grace that will make your time
with us truly unforgettable.
The House of Porcelain:
A collection of valuable white and blue 19th century Minton and Royal
Copenhagen porcelain plates is the characteristic feature of this House.
They are displayed in an authentic China Cabinet from the same era.
The furniture includes many collector’s items juxtaposed in a
cosmopolitan, unique style: a Traditional gate-leg Dining Table, an
authentic Corfiot Commode, a wonderful 18th century Ecclesiastical Table
in the Entrance Hall. Architecturally, an interesting House with
unexpected corners and niches. Through the arched windows in the Dining
Room you can look out over the breathtaking scene, the meeting of sea and
sky in a vast blue world with the volcanic Island somewhere in between.
The mere act of having Breakfast in this Room is an artistic experience.
The House of Nureyev:
The most romantic House of them all, favoured by Honeymooners for this
reason, it is perched above the others in a dancers pirouette. This house
has its own private Veranda overlooking the Caldera.
Its name comes from the sketches of Rudolph Nureyev that chronicle his
many appearances in Athens. The decorative objects and furniture
illuminate aesthetic and conceptual aspects of Greek history: an ancient
Amphora, a Byzantine Icon, two Venetian Candelabra, and an antique carved
Santorini Sofa. The Dining Room Table is a noteworthy piece: the base is a
19th century marble column; the top is a surface of bevelled glass over
which the remaining marble column continues. The predominant colour is
lilac, which pours through the skylight in the Bathroom bathing the whole
House in a softly coloured light.
The Tsitouras Collection Villa accommodates up to 6 persons and includes
three Double Bedrooms, three Bathrooms, a fully equipped Kitchen, Sitting
Room, Private Veranda and Private Pool.
Behind the elegant Santorini Hotel and Athens showroom of The Tsitouras
Collection lays an entire philosophy. As can be seen from the description
of the TC Houses elsewhere on these pages, the Tsitouras philosophy
emphasizes the ageless Greek style, with lovely objects demonstrating the
sparse lines of classical antiquity, the saintly face of Byzantine
iconography, the decorative element of our Renaissance Venetian
connection, the opulence of 18th and 19th century objects, and the beauty
and functionality of the best-designed products of the present century.
For the 21st century, the Tsitouras philosophy aspires to elegant
simplicity based on the successful synthesis of all these historical
elements, not as an abstract concept, but as a practical proposal for
solutions that will make our lives more meaningful.
The Tsitouras Collection believes excellence should be rewarded. So we
have created Awards and Distinctions given on official and private
occasions, Awards that meet a need both in Greece and abroad. For example,
on behalf of the Onassis Foundation, we created all the prizes given to
the Greek medallists at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta.
Also, a number of companies including Toyota and Roche have asked the TC
to design Cups for Sporting Events, musical occasions etc. But The
Tsitouras Collection is perhaps best known for its sponsorship of two
local Awards: the Apollo Award for Music and the annual Europe-wide
Tsitouras Collection Cup for the best foreign Rider and the best Greek
Rider in Equestrian Events.
The Tsitouras Collection on Santorini
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