Just 30 meters from the beach of Palaiochora, Oreia is set amidst a well-tended garden with palm trees and flowers. It offers self-catered accommodation opening to a furnished balcony with Libyan sea or garden views. Each air-conditioned studio and apartment includes a kitchenette with a fridge, cooking rings and kettle. Free Wi-Fi and a flat-screen TV with satellite channels are provided. The private bathroom is fitted with a shower and hairdryer. Palaiochora is the Sarting point for many European paths for hiking. Oreia is located 15.5 miles from Sougia beach and 28 miles from the exotic beach of Elafonissi. Souda port is at 47.8 miles and Chania International airport at 52.8 miles away. Free 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 Oreia, located at Palaiohora, Chania Region, 73001, 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 Oreia, – 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 Oreia are revisited so often.