The house is beautiful and luxurious. It had everything we needed and more. The garden is amazing! Beautiful trees, wonderful smells, nice corners with a hidden swing bench and a fantastic barbecue. We didn’t even get to use the barbecue because our very sweet hostess Eleftheria cooked enough wonderful food for us to last us for days!
Eating out in Greece is not only affordable, the food is amazing and the Greek people are so nice our children kept asking if we were friends or family.
Eleftheria was so kind to give us a tour of the farm with their animals, as well as the 700 year old chapel there.
The village is wonderful and quiet. It has a great view and a beautiful sunset. The Καφενείο Γεροπλάτανος tavern in the village is lovely! Fantastic food and hospitality! Plus the tree there is older than the village itself, about a 1000 years old!
We used the huge swimming pool once or twice but at the end of October - we were the last guests of the season - the water is just too cold and the weather too windy. In summer it must be absolutely lovely. Then ofcourse, the house is a short drive from a multitude of very nice beaches and the water there is perfect after warming up all summer. Many of them within a 20 minute drive. Take your pick. The house even comes with beach umbrellas and beach toys. We really enjoyed Preveli beach and especially Triopetra beach for snorkeling.
Crete has a lot to offer if you like historical sites, beautiful views, beaches, snorkeling, good food and meeting interesting and friendly people. And you couldn’t find a better place from which to explore this part of Crete!