We had a marvellous holiday which got off to a very good start for Vasiliki had gone to such trouble to make the house welcoming and festive for Christmas. She had also provided us with a lot of wonderful food including festive Cretan treats which were much appreciated as we got to the house very late. The views from the house and its terrace are breathtaking and the layout and design of the house worked extremely well for us ( as a family party of four). The kitchen had everything you could possible want or need . The only extra we would suggest is a chopping board for those who ( like us) are keen on cooking. There is a lovely walk up to a local village behind the house which we enjoyed and simply to sit and observe was a treat. The setting is calm and quiet, and the sunshine, old olive trees, oranges groves and the tinkle of goats bells make for a blissful contrast with the UK. A car is essential and we did some very interesting visits to local towns and two gorge walks.