The area around the villa

Hersonissos is one of the most popular tourist resorts in Crete, located 28km east of Heraklion. Here you will find whatever you desire. During the day you can enjoy nice beaches or water parks, drink your coffee in the seaside road, visit the local archaeological sites, stroll in the villages of Ano Hersonissos, Piskopiano and Koutouloufari, trek in the gorges of Avdou valley, visit the cool Lassithi Plateau and much more. Similarly, during the night the choices for entertainment are too many, with the nightclubs of the coastal road gathering most people.

The first beach you come across east of the port of Hersonissos is a long sandy narrow beach, which is usually quite crowded, especially during the peak season. It is very well organised and close to the amenities of the city.

Even further east, there are several adjacent coves with fine sand, which are formed mainly in front of hotels. The Beach of Silva Maris is the most organised of the area with a lifeguard and many facilities. If you head to the east, you will find the sandy beaches of Star beach, which is one of the busiest beaches of Crete. You will hardly see any Greeks here; mostly Brits and Dutch. Next, near Cape Drapanos you will find the beaches of the Eastern Hersonissos, which are much more quiet.