My husband and I and our two adult daughters stayed for one glorious week in Roustika in mid-April. We loved the house. We loved the little village. We loved the sheep that we came in contact with. Natalia was very attentive to us and because she's an architect she renovated, designed and decorated this house in a style that went with the old world surroundings but had the modern conveniences we're used to. It nourished our souls just being surrounded by all the beautiful decor. The beds were comfy, the kitchen fairly well equipped, although we could have used a larger frying pan!

There are country walks, a precious old church and little Cretan shop to visit. We were there before the season began so there wasn't much else to do...which suited us just fine. The internet connection was top notch and just sitting in living room, cooking a meal, making a fire (it was cold that week) and having amazing home-cooked dinners at Nikos and Ella's taverna (the only thing opened at that time) was more than enough to keep us occupied and happy. Be sure to drink the Raki!

The whole countryside was gorgeous, the hills and valleys filled with wildflowers that time of the year. A car is a must. Roustika was a fairly short, 25 minute drive, to Rethimno, which is a lovely seaside town. There are mini markets not far but not really walking distance either.

We all said we felt privileged to be in such a beautiful house in such a charming village.