Offering 2 swimming pools with sun-lounger terrace and self-catered accommodation with private balconies, the family-run Astra village in Koutouloufari includes an all-day cafebistro and a mini golf area. Village Astra rooms enjoy views of the pool, or Mount Harakas and the blue Aegean sea. Each has Cretan decor and its exterior walls are painted in warm yellow and terracotta colours. In-room facilities include a satellite TV and a kitchenette with kettle, refrigerator and toaster. Astra cafebistro serves snacks and local wine during lunch time, while in the evenings guests can cool off with an ice-cold beer, a milkshake or cocktail. Themed nights take place frequently, while free Wi-Fi is available at the cafeThe 15-hole mini golf is complete with seating areas where quests can enjoy a coffee, ice cream or a drink. A games room with pool tables is also available. Other leisure facilities include a playground, a library and a TV lounge. Personalised services at the Astra village include massage and manicure appointments. The hotel’s front desk can arrange for currency exchange and car rental.

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Crete. As well as the magnificent beaches and warm seas, the size and physical variety of the island of Crete invites exploration, and Astra Village, located at 75 Evropis Str., Koutouloufari, Hersonissos, 70014, 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 Astra Village, – 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 Astra Village are revisited so often.