Right on Kalamaki beach, Crysalis offers air-conditioned accommodation with a private balcony. Several taverns serving fresh fish and local specialties, as well as cafe can be found near the property. Free Wi-Fi is available throughout. Bright and airy, all rooms and apartments feature a mini fridge and CD player. Each has a private bathroom with a shower and hairdryer. Some accommodation types are self-catered, while others enjoy views of the Libyan Sea.Crysalis studios is located 1.2 miles from the archeological site of Phaistos and 2.5 miles from the lively Matala village. Heraklion International airport is 42.9 miles away. Free 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 Crysalis Studios, located at Kalamaki, Heraklion, 70200, 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 Crysalis Studios, – 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 Crysalis Studios are revisited so often.