Located in Sitia, the family-run Porto Kaza offers elegantly decorated, self-catering units with free WiFi and views over the Cretan Sea. The property includes a common, outdoor pool. Fitted with Coco mattresses, well-chosen furnishings and earthy colours, all units at Porto Kaza include a well-equipped kitchenette or kitchen with toaster, stovetop, a coffee machine and a kettle. Air conditioning and a 32″ TV are also featured. The private bathrooms come with free toiletries and a hair dryer. Ierapetra is 24.9 miles from Porto Kaza, while Ferma is 19.3 miles away. The nearest airport is Sitia Public airport, 0.6 miles from the property.

Crete. As well as the magnificent beaches and warm seas, the size and physical variety of the island of Crete invites exploration, and Porto Kaza, located at Varla 4, Lassithi, 72300, 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 Porto Kaza, – 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 Porto Kaza are revisited so often.