Richly decorated

The villa is completely furnished and, down to the tiniest detail, its décor is based on that of ancient Grecian palaces.

            
The elegant furniture with its pure lines is one of the most remarkable aspects of the Villa. Each piece is an exact copy of a Grecian original and was crafted using traditional methods.

Chests, desks, plaited leather stools, tripod tables, wood and bronze beds, etc. - all are made from precious exotic woods, such as rosewood, Australian plum, angelica, American walnut, Ceylon lemon … and inlaid with ivory or coral.

In every room there are frescoes and mosaics inspired by ancient documents, depicting scenes from Greek mythology. Visitors can see the death of Talos after winning the Golden Fleece, the return of Hephaestus to Olympia and the main events in the legend of Pelops and the life of Apollo. 

Xaipe (« Enjoy yourself»)

Some of the rarest materials in the world were used : delicate stucco, veined marble in varying shades of mauve and grey from Carrera and Sienna, opal and alabaster.

All of these details reveal the spirit of this extraordinary place, a spirit which can be summed up by the Greek word “Xaipe”, meaning “enjoy yourself” – something which every guest of the Villa Kerylos was sure to do !