Just 50 meters from Agia Pelagia beach, Villa Apollonia features self-catered accommodation with a furnished balcony overlooking the mountains, the garden or the Cretan Sea. Free Wi-Fi is available throughout. A kitchenette with fridge, electric kettle and cooking hobs is provided in all accommodation types at the Apollonia. Each air-conditioned unit comes with a seating area and a satellite TV. A private bathroom with hairdryer is included. Staff at the 24-hour front desk can offer information on canoeing, diving and snorkelling activities Shops, taverns and bars are within a 2-minutes walk. Car rental can be arranged to explore the city of Heraklion at 13.7 miles. Free, private parking is possible on site.

Crete. As well as the magnificent beaches and warm seas, the size and physical variety of the island of Crete invites exploration, and Villa Apollonia, located at Neofitou Pedioti, Heraklion, 71500, 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 Villa Apollonia, – 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 Villa Apollonia are revisited so often.