Villa Amalia is nestled on Palekastro amidst olive groves. It features a courtyard with sun loungers and panoramic sea view. The family-run property offers self-contained units with private balcony and free WiFi throughout. Each of the studios and apartments features a kitchenette and a private bathroom. Air conditioning is available at a charge. Guests can relax at the garden and enjoy the scenic view. Barbeque facilities are available for all guests use. Kouremenos beach is an 1-minutes drive away and it is ideal for windsurfing. Villa Amalia is 13 miles from Sitia and 3.7 miles from the famous palm beach of Vai. The traditional village of Palekastro is just a 10-minutes walk.

Crete. As well as the magnificent beaches and warm seas, the size and physical variety of the island of Crete invites exploration, and Villa Amalia, located at Kouremenos, Lasithi, 72300, 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 Villa Amalia, – 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 Villa Amalia are revisited so often.