Just 30 yards from Makry Gialos Beach in Lasithi, Porfyra’s Island offers self-catering accommodation with free WiFi and spacious balconies overlooking the Libyan Sea and the mountain. A garden and BBQ facilities are also available on site.Fitted with tiled floors, modern furnishings and wrought-iron beds, the apartments of Porfyra have an open-plan kitchen with seating and dining area. Each unit is air conditioned and equipped with a fridge, an electric oven with hobs and a flat-screen TV with CD/DVD player. Some units have a fireplace.Guests will find restaurants, bars and mini markets within a short walk from the property. The seaside Siteia Town is 20.5 miles away and Siteia National Airport is at a distance of 21.7 miles. Ierapetra Town is 15.5 miles away. Free on-site parking is possible.

Crete. As well as the magnificent beaches and warm seas, the size and physical variety of the island of Crete invites exploration, and Porfyra’s Island, located at Makrigialos Lasithi, 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 Porfyra’s Island, – 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 Porfyra’s Island are revisited so often.