We thoroughly enjoyed our 2 week stay at Thalmargia. It was a perfect ‘home from home’ for our family. We spent our fortnight having an exploring day followed by a relaxing day at the villa usually finished off with a BBQ at night. The villa is located quite centrally in the island of Crete - we visited Chania, Rethymno, Heraklion, Lake Kournas, Agios Nikloas, Elounda, Krista and Spinalonga. The furthest travel time was roughly 2 hours. It is up in the hills so there are hairpin bends to get you there (car is definitely required) but the peace, relaxation and privacy is worth it. The mountains themselves make a pretty stunning backdrop. The hosts couldn’t do enough for us too. We would highly recommend to all and were genuinely sad to leave.