What a truly beautiful place to spend the last few days of our trip to Crete. My husband and I started our journey in Chania, then Rethymno, then off to Makry Gialos, and finally to this villa in Rodakino.
It's about a 2 hour drive from the Heraklion airport, 5 minutes to Saint George hotel for local cuisine, about 5-10 minutes down to the local beach, 10 minutes to the nearest grocery store where you can find delicious yogurt, cheeses, honey, and bottled water. About 30 minutes away from the villa is the Frangokastello castle and also about 30 minutes to Plakias which has tons of shops, restaurants, and a beautiful beach. I would highly recommend visiting Kalypso Beach and Pirate's Fjord - it was definitely the highlight of the Plakias area - just 10 minutes from the main "downtown".
Giorgos' parents were so welcoming when we arrived. They were absolutely excited to meet us and share the history of their villa and even provided an amazing gift basket of local wine and bakery goods. The yogurt was the best I had on the island!
Since we stayed in the main house, we had mostly everything we needed. The kitchen was well stocked with dishware, cutlery, and glasses. They also provide olive oil, salt, and pepper. The fridge was large and there was a dishwasher and laundry washer as well. I'd highly recommend bringing your own bathroom toiletries and beach towels for your visit here.
Oh! And also make sure to turn off all the outside house lights - grab a glass of wine, head out into their garden, take a seat and look up and out into the Milky Way. It's a real sight!