Vivi is a very kind, friendly and vivacious lady who will welcome you with open arms. The apartment was very well equipped and very clean, and decorated in cretan style. The welcome we received when we arrived made us really feel at home.
Zaros is a small village in the mountains and the view from the apartment is awesome...surrounded by mountains. The arbour in the above photo was a lovely place to sit and eat or read, and overlooks a small swimming pool below for your use. This upstairs apartment is reached by a narrow spiral staircase and has a large courtyard space with several shady seating areas. There is a short, steep, stepped slope up to the villa, but at 70 yrs. old I managed OK !
Vivi also runs a restaurant in the village serving a home-cooked Cretan Menu. The food is delicious and after a busy day this is a fine place to eat.
Zaros is an easy drive from Heraklion, if you take the road to Agia Galini turning up into the hills to Zaros at MOIRES. The scenic route through the mountains is beautiful but a more testing drive!
Vivi is very good at communicating by text message, and arranged to meet us at her restaurant before taking us to the apartment. It certainly saved us searching for her address!
If you decide to stay here do have a great time.