Featuring a pool, a poolside bar and a restaurant amidst its blossomed garden, the family-run Julia apartments is located in Platanes village of Rethymno, within 350 meters from the beach. It offers free Wi-Fi in public areas and self-catering accommodation with a balcony. Overlooking the garden or the mountain, the studios of Julia have a kitchenette with dining area, fridge and cooking hobs. Each unit is equipped with air conditioning, a flat-screen TV and a safety deposit box. The private bathroom comes with a shower or a bath tub. Guests can start their day with a continental breakfast served daily at the dining area. Traditional, homemade flavours can be enjoyed at the blossomed terrace of the on-site restaurant, while drinks and coffee are available at the poolside bar.Julia apartments lies within a short walk from restaurants, bars and mini markets. Rethymno town and port are at 6 km, while Heraklion International airport is 43.5 miles away. Arkadi village with its famous monastery is at 10.6 miles. Free public parking can be found 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 Julia Apartments, located at Machis Kritis 139, Platanias, 74100, 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 Julia 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 Julia Apartments are revisited so often.