My partner Daniel and I stayed for three nights this Spring at the end of a week-long ‘babymoon’ on Crete. Villa Eleonas is beautifully kept, spacious yet homely and set in a lustrous and well-loved cottage garden. Alive with birds, herbs and fruit, the medley of colour and perfume genuinely remains one of my fondest memories of our trip! Our host Costas struck us as excitable and house-proud and was indeed very welcoming, and various family members surprised us over our stay with delicious homemade cakes, pies and traditional red dyed Easter eggs. Although we enjoyed pleasant road trips to the west coast and into Chania, we were charmed by this little village and the people we met and we didn't stray far. A short walk to Ano Kato for the best coffee, laughs and live music and to I Stern Tou Mploumosifi, a small traditional taverna for simple, delectable Cretan food. Many thanks Costas and family, we look forward to our chance to return.