Vafes is a wonderfully quiet village with a fascinating (and rough) history. The house is simply wonderful, carefully renovated in order to maintain the authentic feel of a Cretan stone house. From the balcony there is a fine view: At the one side the Mediterranean 200 m below. At the other the snow capped mountains. The scent of orange tree flowers. What more can we ask for?
Manolis was the perfect host. He brought us fresh fruit, firewoods, homemade olive oil, raki - and he took his time to tell us stories about the village and its surroundings.
From the village there are great trekking opportunities as well as a cave with a horrific story.
We enjoyed our stay so much and we would warmly recommend this house to families like ours (with kids from 4 to 11)!