Joanna studios is quietly located just 20 meters from the nearest beach and 750 meters from Plakias. It offers air-conditioned units with free Wi-Fi and a balcony overlooking the Libyan Sea, the mountain and the courtyard. A kitchenette with fridge and cooking hobs is included in all accommodation at the Joanna. Each studio has a seating area with TV. Shops and restaurants are to be found within an easily walking distance though. The central Plakias is only a 15 minute walk away. Plakiasntre with taverns and shops is 650 meters away. Souda beach is at 1.9 miles and Damnoni beach is within 3.1 miles. Frangokastello with the Venetian castle 8.1 miles away. Free private parking is provided 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 Joanna Studios, located at Plakias, Rethymno, 74060, 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 Joanna Studios, – 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 Joanna Studios are revisited so often.