A very classy set of studio apartments adjacent to the small town of Sivas in central Crete near the southern shore of the island. The apartments were designed and built in the last few years specifically for people wanting to stay several days or weeks in this lovely part of Crete within 10 minutes of a number of important archaeological sites, including Phaestos. There are some terrific clean sand beaches, also within 10 to 30 minutes from here.

Our room had stone walls and marble floors, (see photo) built in the traditional manner, but with modern amenities such as a nice small bathroom, large bedroom, large sitting room, and small mini kitchen appropriate for cooking breakfast or preparing light meals. The views out the windows are beautiful, showing off the rural countryside. There were even sheep being tended by a shepherd just outside the low stone wall of the compound (see photo).

Guests are expected to be low-key, well-behaved, and relatively... more