We had a great few days here. The house is lovely and well equiped with a secluded garden. We arrived by bus from Heraklion and Vassilis sent us photos so we could see where to turn off the main road to get to the house, which was really helpful. It took us less than 15 minutes to walk from the bus stop, with a wheelie suitcase, and when we got to the house we found a load of local treats - olive oil, raki and preserved fruit in syrup, which were delicious. Vrisses has several restaurants and two small but well-stocked supermarkets. About half an hour's walk further up the road is a village called Vafes, which has an old olive oil press and and a hermit's cave up a little gorge and a lovely low-key restaurant with a big sun terrace at the back, next to the slightly random gift shop in the village. We also walked to the Dourakis winery for a wine tasting which was fun. Took us about 75 minutes to walk, it was quite uphill, but there were great views back to the coast. It was an easier walk on the way back!