Just 200 yards from the sandy beach of Amoudara in Heraklion, Albatross Apartments offers self-catering accommodation with free Wi-Fi and a balcony. A pool with sun terrace and a poolside snack bar are featured amidst its fragrant garden.Overlooking the Cretan Sea, the pool or the mountain, the studios and apartments of Albatross have a seating area and a kitchenette with dining area. Each unit is equipped with a fridge, cooking hobs and a TV. Bathrobes and a hairdryer can be found in the bathroom.A continental and a Greek breakfast are served daily at the dining area, while guests can also enjoy coffees and drinks at the on-site snack bar. Restaurants and bars lie within a short walk from the property.Albatross Apartments is located 4.3 miles from Heraklion and 7.5 miles from Nikos Kazantzakis International Airport. Staff at the front desk can arrange car rental to explore famous sites, such as Knossos Palace at 6.8 miles. Free bicycles are available and free public parking is possible nearby.

Crete. As well as the magnificent beaches and warm seas, the size and physical variety of the island of Crete invites exploration, and Albatross Apartments, located at 5 Naxou Street, Amoudara Herakliou, 71414, Greece, is the ideal staring point. Uniquely among Greek islands, Crete’s mountainous spine creates a sense of spaciousness, a life distinct from sea and sand. Fly-drive holidays to Crete – or simply the hire of a car for some days during your stay in Albatross Apartments, – will enable you to seek out the rugged formations of the interior, the fertile countryside and tiny chapels filled with frescoes, the mountain villages where time has stood still. Always, the authentic spirit of the islanders, their fierce independence and pride – as well as the best cooking and most delicious meals that constitute the famed “Cretan Diet” – will more likely be found where few others are looking. With so much to see, with dolphins to watch, shaded squares to paint, olive trees and wild orchids, Minoan remains and sweeping beaches, no wonder Crete holidays and Albatross Apartments are revisited so often.