We are located on the north coast of Crete, the largest, and possibly the most beautiful
of the Greek islands.
The capital, Iraklio, and the main airport are about 25kms to the west, about 20 minutes
drive away, and nearby is the busy tourist resort of Port Hersonissos. About 25 minutes walk
away is the village of Pano Hersonissos with it’s village square surrounded by restaurants
bars.
The nearest beach is at Anisarras about 2km away, the Crete Gold course and Aquaplus
Water Park are 3.5km to the south.
Villa Ralfa is 200 metres from the Old National Road, which is a main east/west bus route
(Stop number 18 is at the Lassithi Crossroad is the nearest stop), from here you can catch
a bus west to Iraklion and east to Sitia and Ierapetra on the south coast. The buses run
regularly all year round and are clean and comfortable. Buses running on the Ierapetra
route pass by the airport once an hour. To the south is the New National Road, providing
a faster road route to the airport and city and bypassing the busy Port area to Malia and
Agios Nikolaos.
Being centrally located, access to the main archaeological site at Knossos is very easy, and
the palace at Malia is a short drive away.
Just a short drive away you can visit the villages and the Lassithi Plateau in the interior of the
island, and the south coast is about 2 hours drive away by car.
