Amazing stay, villa has a stunning positioning, great views across Palaiokastro village and the sea. Vasilis is a great host, we've been treated wonderful, from beginning to the end. We've received great suggestions about beaches, restaurants, supermarkets close to the property. Strongly recommend the Amoudaria beach (13 mins. away) and the tavern in the nearby small port, Pantanassa. It would be hard to complain about something as we had a great one-week stay. Maybe just one thing has to be fixed: the mousquito net from the main living room was apparently destroyed by some former guests and was not yet replaced, it caused a bit of a headache in the evenings. But, again, it's a small detail. We'd definitely recommend the villa for any group/family interested in a more quiet and peaceful Crete vacation than the major hotel/resorts by the beach. If you rent a car, you can easily get to any beach around or to Heraklion.