Set among a lush olive grove and 550 meters from Asomatos Village, Villa Palm River features a private swimming pool with a stone-paved sun terrace. It opens to a balcony with Kouroupa Mountain views, while Wi-Fi is offered throughout. The air-conditioned villa comes with a seating area, fireplace, satellite flat-screen TV and a DVD player. It also has a fully equipped kitchen with a stove, fridge, dishwasher and dining table. It includes a washing machine and a bathroom with a spa bath and hairdryer. Guests can relax at the sunbeds by the pool, or prepare their own meals at Palm Rivers BBQ facilities. Lefkogia village is 1.6 miles away and Rethymno town is at a distance of 17.4 miles. 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 Villa Palm River, located at Asomatos, Sfakia, Crete, 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 Palm River, – 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 Palm River are revisited so often.