Located in Roussospiti village 3.7 miles from Rethymno, the family-run Aloni Villas offers self-catered accommodation with a private pool amidst well-tended gardens. A restaurant serving coffee, as well as Cretanbreakfast and dinner is available on site. Each split-level, air-conditioned villa opens to both a patio and a balcony with views of the Cretan sea or the mountain. Ôhey come with a fully equipped kitchen, including a stove, fridge and dishwasher. Featuring earthy tones and floor-to ceiling windows, the living room offers a fireplace and an LCD satellite TV. All villas include additional bathroom, a washing machine and hairdryer. Guests at Aloni Villas are offered a welcome basket, upon their arrival, with local wine and fruits and vegetables from the property’s garden. Barbeque facilities are available by the pool. Laptops are available upon request. Free WiFi is available throughout. A tavern and a bakery can be found at 200 meters. The sandy beach of Perivolia is 5 miles away from Aloni. Heraklion International airport is around 43.5 miles. Free 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 Aloni Villas, located at Eparxiaki Odos Rethymnou -Roussospitiou 13, Rethymnon Region, 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 Aloni Villas, – 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 Aloni Villas are revisited so often.