Just 350 yards from the sandy Panormos Beach in Rethymno, Castelli Studios & Apartments features a pool with sun terrace and a snack bar. It offers free Wi-Fi in public areas and self-catering units with views over the Cretan Sea.Opening to a balcony, all studios and apartments of Castelli have a kitchenette with dining area, fridge and cooking hobs. Each unit features a telephone and a private bathroom with shower.Guests can start their day with a continental breakfast served daily at the dining area. Drinks, coffees and light meals can also be enjoyed at the on-site snack bar throughout the day.The centre of Panormos, where taverns and mini markets are featured, lies within 200 yards from Castelli Studios & Apartments. Rethymno Town and Port are at 22 km, while Heraklion is 36 miles away. Free public parking is possible nearby.

Crete. As well as the magnificent beaches and warm seas, the size and physical variety of the island of Crete invites exploration, and Castelli Studios & Apartments, located at Panormo, Rethymno, 74057, 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 Castelli Studios & Apartments, – 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 Castelli Studios & Apartments are revisited so often.