Built in 1426, according to the traditional, local architecture, the renovated Villa Maroulas features a pool and an outdoor hot tub. Located at Maroulas Village, it offers a fully equipped unit with free Wi-Fi and elegant decoration. Fitted with a fireplace, parquet floor and arches, this air-conditioned villa at Maroulas opens to a furnished balcony and a roof terrace with Cretan sea and mountain views. It has a computer, a seating area with cinema screen and flat-screen, satellite TV, as well as a kitchen with stove, Nespresso coffee machine and dining area. A washing machine and a dishwasher are included. Guests can relax at the sun terrace by the pool, use the BBQ or visit the wine cellar. Those who choose to spend some time at the sun loungers of the roof terrace will be rewarded by the sea view. A mini market for the general supplies and a restaurant are 0.6 miles away. The beach of Platanias 1.9 miles away, while the scenic town of Rethymno with its Fortezza castle Venetian Harbour is at a distance of 5 miles. Chania International airport is 41 miles away and airport shuttle service is available upon charge.

Crete. As well as the magnificent beaches and warm seas, the size and physical variety of the island of Crete invites exploration, and Villa Maroulas, located at Maroulas, Rethymo, 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 Villa Maroulas, – 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 Villa Maroulas are revisited so often.