Just 100 meters from the long, sandy beach of Kokkini Hani, Chrisanthi offers self-catering accommodation with side Cretan sea views. Surrounded by greenery, it has a stone-paved courtyard and a lounge area with a fireplace. Free Wi-Fi is available throughout. Fitted with stone-built beds and side tables, all the apartments have a separate bedroom and a bathroom with a hairdryer. Each includes a kitchenette with a mini oven, fridge and kettle. A TV and iron are also provided. Air conditioning is available upon request with surcharge. Guests can find local taverns and a mini market at 100 meters from Chrisanthi apartments Nikos Kazantzakis International airport is at 7.5 miles and the archaeological site of Knossos is around 9.9 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 Chrisanthi Apartments, located at Parodos Palaias Ethnikis Odou, Kokkini Chanion, 71500, 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 Chrisanthi 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 Chrisanthi Apartments are revisited so often.