Featuring a snack bar amidst its fragrant garden, the family-run Vasilakis Studios & apartments is located in Stalis village of Crete, within 250 meters from the beach. Its self-catering units open out to a balcony or a patio overlooking the garden. Simply decorated with wooden furnishings and soft colours, the studios and apartments of Vasilakis have a kitchenette with dining area. Each unit is equipped with a fridge, cooking hobs and an electric kettle. The private bathroom comes with a shower. Guests can start their day with a full English breakfast served at the snack bar, where a variety of drinks and coffees can also be enjoyed. Restaurants and supermarkets are within a short walk from the property’silakis Studios & apartments is situated 21.7 miles from Heraklion town and port and 18.6 miles from Nikos Kazantzakis International airport. The lively Malia is at 2 km, while Archanes town with its archaeological site is at 24.9 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 Vasilakis Studios & Apartments, located at Irinis 127, 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 Vasilakis Studios & 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 Vasilakis Studios & Apartments are revisited so often.