Galya's place is the perfect base to explore this part of South Crete. Within no time you will feel completely at home here, comfortable bedrooms, a lovely garden and great views over Sellia and the coast. You will need a car to see more than the friendly local tavernas and shops, but after a few short drives you can see date palm forests, magnificent gorges, dramatic beaches, excellent beachside restaurants, mountains (we saw Griffon Vultures on one of our drives ;)) and more. Going further (2-3 hour drives) will get you to Knossos on one side and Elafonisi (one of the world's top 10 beaches apparently, we're not arguing! )on the other.
The wind can be a problem here on the South Coast, we were OK as on the really blowy days we explored inland and no day was wasted... apart from one crazy day when we thought the forecast said no wind and we fought our way to a deserted beach nearby where we watched pieces of the sea being picked up and thrown by massive gusts before retreating inland! But I can honestly say that this family of 5 had one of our best holidays here and would come again if we get the opportunity.