Just 50 meters from the beach and set amidst a flowery garden, Villa Skala is located at Koutsounari village. It offers self-catered accommodation and free Wi-Fi in all areas. Restaurants and a super market are 200 meters away. Enjoying Cretan sea and garden views from their furnished balcony, all air-conditioned units are tastefully decorated with white furnishings and earthly tones. Each has a TV and a well-equipped kitchen with fridge, stove and coffee machine. A seating and dining area are also featured. Free toiletries are offered in the private bathroom’s huttle service is available upon request, at extra charge. The property can also assist with car rentals. Ierapetra town lies within 6.2 miles and Nikos Kazantzakis International airport can be reached within 68.4 miles. Free private parking is available at a nearby location.

Crete. As well as the magnificent beaches and warm seas, the size and physical variety of the island of Crete invites exploration, and Villa Skala, located at Koutsounari, Lasithi, Crete,72200, 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 Skala, – 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 Skala are revisited so often.