We had a wonderful 3 days at Manos family house in the lovely hill village of Kouses. The house and the village have great views over the Messara Plain.
Manos' house has all that you need - in fact it would cater for a complete family party. It has a genuine Cretan feel.
The outside space is lovely for meals listening to the birds and the sound of village life.
Kouses is well placed to explore the south west of the Heraklion province - close to Matala and the beaches as well as the attractive village of Sivas, which has mini markets and good restaurants in the square. We really enjoyed the beautiful and atmospheric site of Phaistos - well worth a visit.
We had a peaceful and restful few days - thank you Manos for letting us share your house.