Set amidst a Mediterranean garden full of colourful flowers, the family-run Psaras apartments lies just 6 meters from the sandy beach of Stalis in Crete. It offers self-catering accommodation with free Wi-Fi and a private balcony overlooking the Cretan sea or the garden. The simply furnished studios and apartments of Psaras have a kitchenette with fridge and cooking hobs. Featuring a seating area, each unit is equipped with a TV and a coffee maker. The private bathroom’s has a shower or bath tub and is stocked with a hairdryer. Guests of Psaras apartments can use the swimming pool of the neighboring property, right next to the hotel, where they can also enjoy snacks and drinks at the poolside snack bar. Taverns, bars and mini markets are within a short walk from the property. Psaras apartments is situated 18.6 miles from Heraklion town and port and 17.4 miles from Nikos Kazantzakis International airport. Limenas Chersonisou is at 5 km, while the lively Malia is 1.9 miles away. 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 Psaras Apartments, located at Agiou Ioannou 116, Stalida, Heraklion Region, 70007, 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 Psaras 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 Psaras Apartments are revisited so often.