Domes Resort has introduced Zamana, its newest beachfront experience in Chania, Crete, adjacent to the award-winning luxury hotel Domes Zeen Chania.
Named after the poetic Persian word zaman, meaning “time” in its most fluid, felt sense, Zamana is more than just a beach bar. It is a celebration of presence – a place where time stretches and deepens.
A creative collaboration between Domes and celebrated Greek hospitality curator Lefteris Markakis (Leading Synapsis Bar, and formerly part of the team at World’s 50 Best bars The Clumsies in Athens), Zamana is designed as a barefoot luxury retreat where gastronomy, music, and emotion flow together. The branding and visual identity developed by Vision Alphabet under the creative direction of Remo Masala are a study in timelessness; elegant, elemental, and emotionally charged.
At the heart of Zamana is a dynamic cultural programme: sunrise rituals and sunset soirees are curated weekly, featuring world-class DJs including ARODES, CAIIRO, and SAMM (BE). The soundscape moves between Afro House, Ethnic Deep, and soulful electronica, with each performance designed as a sensorial journey with the Aegean Sea as its stage.
The culinary direction is helmed by Chef Alkis Theocharidis, whose charcoal-focused, ingredient-led menu blends traditional Cretan techniques with contemporary minimalism. Raw seafood, seasonal produce, and refined simplicity take centre stage, inviting guests to experience the region’s terroir with fresh eyes. At the bar, acclaimed mixologist Filippos Tasoulas (Bacardi Legacy Finalist) leads a cocktail programme that balances global sophistication with local nuance, highlighting wild herbs, citrus, and native botanicals. A concise but thoughtful wine list features handpicked labels from Greece and beyond.
Zamana is also available for private events, offering an intimate yet elevated setting for wedding parties, celebrations, and special gatherings, always delivered with the discretion and polish Domes is known for. Every element, from scent to sound to the texture of each surface, is carefully curated to evoke joy, connection, and a profound sense of place.
