I stayed with my girlfriend at Matina’s place, the Fabrica, for ten days.
When we got there we found the place (renting a car is a must) to be even better then in the pictures, and immediately fell in love with it and the small traditional village of Monastirakion.
The village itself is a small traditional Cretan village, quiet and absolutely stunning. Due to its location the village is a perfect base from which to explore the eastern part of Crete.
Near the Fabrica is the traditional restaurant owned by Matina’s parents, where we had dinner a couple times and were treated extremely well. They were very kind to us, and really made us feel at home.
We found the house itself to be very comfortable, well equipped with modern comforts while maintaining the feel of living inside a piece of cretan history.
All in all we found the experience to be very relaxing and romantic.
If (or should I say when) we go back to Crete I would love to be Matina’s guest again.
Absolutely recommended.