Family-run Villa Angela is situated in a garden of olive and citrus trees 550 meters from Agios Panteleimonas beach of Kalo Chorio. It offers a pool and self-catered accommodation with a balcony overlooking the Cretan Sea. Each air-conditioned studio and apartment at the Angela includes a kitchen with a fridge, oven and dining area. All units are equipped with free Wi-Fi access and a satellite TV. There are plenty of sun loungers and umbrellas around the swimming pool that also has a children’s section. There are bars, cafe and taverns serving Cretan dishes within a 10-minutes walk from the property. The scenic town of Agios Nikolaoss 7.5 miles away. 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 Angela, located at Istron, Kalo Chorio, Lassithi Region, 72100, 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 Angela, – 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 Angela are revisited so often.