Villa Denelen was the perfect choice for our holiday in Crete. As stated in many of the reviews, everything you need is there. The beds are really comfortable, the air conditioning works well and so we slept easily and woke refreshed. We were a party of 4 adults and two children. Communication with Dimitrios was excellent, he ordered the taxis to collect us at Heraklion airport, and again for our trip back at 40 euros per car. We were greeted with a delicious Moussaka, nectarines and pears and the day we (sadly) left, we were presented with a small bag of freshly picked oregano to take home.
It was fantastic to have the sea gently lapping on the beach at the bottom of the garden and our 2 boys aged 9 and 7 safely enjoyed the pool every day as well as the sea. The pool is about 3.5 feet deep, and good for adults too.
The apartment is clean and spacious and the view from the balcony is stunning. We barbecued twice in the private garden, but also ate well at the local tavernas on the beach.
We would recommend the last restaurant along the bay where we ate fresh fish caught a few hours before, and on Sundays they roast half a lamb which was delicious and was reasonably priced.
We made use of the two kyaks which was fun; we ventured out twice,( each boat fits 3 people ) and it was good to see the bay of Lygaria from a distance.
The villa is in a great location at the quieter end of the bay. Most of the visitors to Lygaria are Greek, which speaks for itself !
Visiting the Archaelogical Museum is a must, there are thousands of amazing artifacts which are very well displayed. You can only wonder at the skills of this ancient civilisation as you view such beautifully crafted objects.
The local supermarket is 5 minutes walk from the Villa and has all you need for breakfast and lunches, but up the hill behind Lygaria is a bigger, better stocked supermarket which is worth a visit.
Next to this is a local car hire firm which is very reasonable in price. We hired a 7 seater for 2 days which cost about 160 euros, (Aug. '19) and went to the museum and Knossos by car
We had a brilliant holiday and would definitely recommend both this Villa and the host Demtrios who is very friendly, available at all times, and who made sure our holiday ran smoothly.