The family-run Irini is located in Analipsi of Lasithi, just 100 meters from the beach and 30 meters from taverns and supermarkets. It offers free Wi-Fi in all areas and self-catering accommodation with views over the garden or the Libyan Sea. Opening to a balcony, the apartments of Irini have a seating area and a kitchenette with dining area, fridge and a small electric oven. Each unit is equipped with air conditioning, a safe and a flat-screen TV. The private bathroom is stocked with a hairdryer. Ierapetra town is 16.2 miles away from Irini, while Heraklion City and port are at 78.9 miles. The coastal town of Agios Nikolaoss at 37.3 miles. Car rental services can be provided and free parking is possible 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 Irini, located at Makriyialos, Lassithi, 72055, 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 Irini, – 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 Irini are revisited so often.