Just 350 meters from the centre of Pitsidia Village, the family-run Lakoudia offers self-catering accommodation with garden and Psiloritis Mountain views. Free WiFi is available throughout. Facilities include a shared kitchen and a communal lounge. Opening to a furnished balcony or terrace, all air-conditioned apartments of Lakoudia come with 1 or 2 separate bedrooms. Each consists of a seating area with sofa and satellite TV and a kitchenette with dining table and mini oven with cooking hobs. A washing machine and a hairdryer are included. Some units are split-level. Guests can use the shared kitchen and the BBQ facilities, or relax at the communal lounge. A games room and a garden with grassy areas and a sun terrace are available. A restaurant, a cafe bar and a supermarket for the general supplies can be found 350 meters away. Heraklion City is 40.4 miles away and Nikos Kazantzakis International airport is at a distance of 41.6 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 Lakoudia, located at Pitsidia, Heraklio, 70200, 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 Lakoudia, – 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 Lakoudia are revisited so often.