George and Anna’s place is in a lovely secluded village directly down from Heraklion. The drive is spectacular and the road down the mountain offers amazing views of endless sea. The home is well designed, spotlessly clean and the hosts have thought of every amenity for their guests (beach towels, umbrellas, first aid kits, bbq coals, board games, hairdryer, guide books and even our first night’s dinner!) The village is very quiet and the beaches almost deserted. The home itself is only about 50steps to the sea. It is a long drive from anything but this makes the location even more special as you can truly relax. We had a 4x4 jeep and would very much recommend other guests do the same; it allowed us far more freedom to explore beaches and villages (Agios Ioannis - lovely beach, interesting monastery, amazing and slightly terrifying drive!) that are only accessible by dirt track. We absolutely loved our stay at George and Anna’s, they are air bnb super hosts for a reason- they were extremely welcoming and checked in with us throughout the week just in case we had any questions/worries. The home is lovely and we will very much miss sitting on the terrace looking out at the sea...Thank you George and Anna for a wonderful stay...