Exactly what I was looking for! Vagelis and his lovely family welcomed us to their beautiful farm home set in a traditional village only 25 minutes away from the busy city of Heraklion. The drive there was scenic and the home is minutes away from archeological museums, vineyards and Knossos. I was looking for a retreat with my family and a place for my four year old daughter to enjoy nature. Vagelis’ place has rabbits that she helped feed, kittens, a friendly dog, goats that she helped to milk, chickens that she helped to collect eggs and we cooked for breakfast. The home is surrounded by vineyards and olive trees and has a pool, hammocks and a children’s swing to relax and enjoy the clean air in the hills of Meleses. The home was new and spotless. We enjoyed cooking the local produce in the well-appointed, new kitchen and Vagelis shared his delicious wines and Raki made from the vineyards surrounding the property. The home had everything we could’ve needed, iron, pool towels, extra blankets and pillows, espresso machine, blender for smoothies, toys for children, and a karaoke machine. By far, this was the best Airbnb experience we’ve ever had. The local people were so warm and friendly, Vagelis was so accomodating and accompanied us from the town center and escorted us directly to the property. Communication was instantaneous, he is very attentive. Thank you Vagelis to you and your family for making our Crete vacation a lifelong wonderful memory!!!