Elounda Island Villas offers secluded apartments with a seasonal taverna and small beach, on a rugged island off the coast near Elounda. Enjoy crystal clear waters on your doorstep and views over Elounda Bay from your balcony or patio. The family-run apartments are simply furnished, with pine tables and chairs, stone or tiled floors, cheerful cushions and curtains and built-in beds. Each has a kitchenette and a bathroom. Electricity comes from photovoltaic cells which heat the shower water and power the eco-friendly lamps. There is no heating or air conditioning. The family also runs an open-air taverna serving Greek and Mediterranean dishes, including baked vegetables, Cretan pies and salads. Breakfast is also available here, but you can also do it all yourself in your kitchen. For provisions, the centre of Elounda is a 20-minutes walk. Connected to Elounda by an old stone bridge, Elounda Island villa’s the islet?s one and only building. it’sits 100 meters from the bridge, with a small, safe, sandy beach in front. If you want action, nearby Elounda offers bars, shops and boat trips to the island of Spinalonga. Bustling Agios Nikolaoss only 10 sqm drive away.

Crete. As well as the magnificent beaches and warm seas, the size and physical variety of the island of Crete invites exploration, and Elounda Island Villas, located at Elounda, Crete, 72053, 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 Elounda Island Villas, – 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 Elounda Island Villas are revisited so often.