Absolutely brilliant holiday on Crete!

We were looking for a quiet spot on Crete for a relaxing stay, far away from the main tourist spots - and found it in Castri. We took a rental car from Heraklion down to Castri (about an hour drive) and had no problems finding the apartment's blue balconies even after dusk. The view from the balcony is absolutely amazing and exactly as promised on airbnb. The room is spacious and clean, and definitely large enough for two. The apartment is located about 5 minutes from the shore, tavernas and shop. There are a couple of other apartments next door exclusively rented by individual tourists. Parking space is available.

Castri has a little shop for everyday needs, plenty tavernas and a couple of awesome beaches to choose from. We can recommend Listis beach for sea and sun. Nektario's Taverna "Morning Star", where we spent most of our evenings/nights eating and drinking, is a must!! - the fish is excellent and Raki comes free and always in huge amounts. Since Castri is located in Central-South Crete it is easy to reach destinations like Matala (West) or Heraklion/Knossos (North). Other destinations like the East (Vai) or West (Kissamos) are farther away and best combined with an over-night stay.

Melina and her husband are very conscientious hosts. No problems communicating as Melina speaks English and German. She answered all our questions promptly - we also received recommendations for car rental agencies. She organised regular exchange of towels (very nice) and cleaning of the apartment. We even got fresh water melon and olive oil which we very much appreciated. Contacting Melina on Crete was no problem and her husband is around in case you should need anything.

All in all we had an extraordinary stay in Castri and can fully recommend Castri and Melina's apartments.

So if any of you fancy a holiday on southern Crete that is the place to be!

Sabine and Moritz