Within 50 yards from the Libyan Sea, in Plakias, Talos Studios offers air-conditioned accommodation with sea views surrounded by a lush flowery garden. Continental breakfast is served daily at the shaded, sea-view terrace. Free Wi-Fi is offered.Studios at Talos are bright and spacious opening out to a veranda. They come with a kitchenette with electric kettle, mini fridge and cooking rings, as well as a TV and a private bathroom.The village centre of Plakias, where you will find mini markets, is 750 yards away, while bars and restaurants can be reached at 350 yards. Souda Beach is 0.9 miles away and the town of Rethymno is at 18.6 miles. Free private, on-site parking is provided.

Crete. As well as the magnificent beaches and warm seas, the size and physical variety of the island of Crete invites exploration, and Talos Studios, located at Plakias, Rethymno, 74060, 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 Talos 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 Talos Studios are revisited so often.