Located in Kalamaki Village, Garifalia Studios offers self-catering accommodation with views of the Mediterannean or the surrounding mountains. Within walking distance, you can find taverns serving fresh fish and Cretan cuisine.Enjoying free Wi-Fi, Garifalia studios are air conditioned and open out to a private balcony. They feature a seating area and a kitchenette equipped with electric kettle and mini fridge. Each unit also has its own bathroom with hairdryer, and bathtub or shower.Within 3 km, guests can visit the ancient palace of Phaistos. The seaside village of Matala with its scenic beach is at 4.3 miles. Moni Odigitrias is 9.3 miles away, while Agiofaraggo is 12.4 miles away. Free private parking is provided on site.

Crete. As well as the magnificent beaches and warm seas, the size and physical variety of the island of Crete invites exploration, and Garifalia 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 Garifalia 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 Garifalia Studios are revisited so often.