Featuring a 100-sqm pool with a lifeguard and separate children’s section, the stone-built Zouridi Villa Park consists of traditional accommodation with free Wi-Fi. It lies around a 10-minute drive from Episkopi Beach and 11.2 miles from Rethymno Town.Fitted with beamed ceilings and stone walls, all air-conditioned units come with a seating area with fireplace. Each opens out to a balcony or patio with pool or mountain views. A flat-screen TV with satellite channels and hairdryer are included. Some accommodation types are also self-catered.Guests at Zouridi Villa can start their day with a buffet breakfast enriched with homemade bread and local delicacies. Lunch and dinner can be prepared on request. BBQ facilities and a dining area are available in the garden.Staff can arrange car rental to explore the Lake of Kournas at 5 miles or Plakias Beach within 30 minutes by car. 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 Zouridi Villa Park, located at Zouridi, Rethymno, 74054, 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 Zouridi Villa Park, – 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 Zouridi Villa Park are revisited so often.