In a corner of the island, far from the well-known and crowded beaches, there is a small cove where time seems to have ceased to flow. You access it through a small paved road that you can easily miss if you don't pay attention. Down there you will only find a few houses, apartments for rent and a restaurant. Upper on the cliff, a handful of beautiful detached houses (and greenhouses) peacefully gaze at the horizon.
The shore may not be covered with bright pink-white sand, but it's covered with tiny colored pebbles that rub your feet as you walk to the sea and which are easy to get rid of when you come back to the apartment. On top of that, the water is incredibly clear and still of nice temperature in September.
Right when we arrived, we knew we were where we wanted to be.
Christina and her husband came to meet us and kindly show us around. Blue Paradise 2 has a spacious room with two beds, a tiny kitchen and a very tiny bathroom, which did not matter to us since the whole place is _perfectly clean_ and delicately parfumed and decorated. If a small bathroom doesn't fit to your requirements, you might want to go for Blue Paradise 3.
Outside, facing the sea, a table sits under the shadows of vines and stretched canvas. This is where you will have the nicest breakfasts of your stay in Crete.
After the viewing of the apartment, Christina and her husband hand out a few leaflets about the activities available in the surrounding area, suggest places to eat and kindly answer every question you ask.
Every few days, the friendly couple will come to check on you and do the cleaning of the apartments, and will thoughtfully stay on touch through messaging services to make sure your stay is as enjoyable as possible.