Manolis’ place is a little piece of paradise. It is even more beautiful than it appears in the photos. Communication from booking was excellent and we were met at the main road and escorted down to the house itself. Manolis gave us fruit, raki and delicious homemade cake and biscuits. The house has everything you’d need (well equipped kitchen and bathroom, sun loungers, outside showers and eating areas, barbecue, hammock etc etc) and we spent our time swimming, relaxing or practising yoga on the sun deck. There was nobody else around so it was fun to swim naked and free, although it’s a challenge getting in and out of the water! We ate at an excellent taverna about a miles walk but most days ate in - there’s a supermarket a short drive away. The sunsets were spectacular and I slept better than I have in months. So many thoughtful touches, not least the warm, fresh pastries and ceramic ‘sea stars’ delivered on the morning of our departure.
My first visit to Crete and I’m in love. We’ll be back and this place will be the first one we head to.
Thank you, Manolis. X