The location of Niko's place is awesome and we really enjoyed our time there. It is literally 30 m from the sea. With calm sea, you can take a bath at the feet of the harbor's breakwater. Moreover, the apartment is a few steps away from a row of nice restaurants and cafes overlooking the sea. I was attending a conference at the Orthodox Academy and Niko's place is the closest you can get to the academy while staying inside the village. Kolymbari is a pretty basic sea village, but it is close to Chania (45 min by car and 1 hour by public bus) and relatively close to the west shores of Crete (Falasarna, Balos and Elafonissi beaches). Upon arrival, as a welcome our host offered us water, fruit and some chocolates.