It is a real pleasure give a review for Amalia's flat. First of all, Amalia is really a wonderful host: a sunny person, quick in the replies, very friendly, ready to give support and suggestions and careful not to invade your holiday time at the same time. In few words, the perfect host! The flat is located in a strategic place: really 5 mins walk from the Kalamaki beach and 7 mins away from the crossroad to the way to Matala beach (10 mins by car) and to Mires (way to Heraklion that is 1 h away). The flat fitted all our needs, a family of four persons (two boys of 14 and 10 yo). The outside is the strong point of the flat: we spent practically all the time there when we where home. You can relax on the couches and enjoy the silence broken only by the cicadas sound. The garden hosted our car in the shadows and that's a good point when you decide to take it. Festo, Gortyna and Agia Triada are within 20-30 mins away. The Kalamaki beach is very clean and you can find beach umbrella and sunbeds for free since you won't hold taking some drinks or snacks in the restaurants giving such a service! They are really good (we tried most all of them!) at a good price, too. In few words, go to Kalamaki and choose Amalia's flat: you won't regret it!