Cavo Ponta Villas

Relaxing stay with tranquility and great views on the sea and private beach. Very basic interior, but clean and tidy. Basic kitchen equipment, no washing-machine. Communication with letting agency was fine, janitor on site was reliable. Price was 170€/night in August, which was no good value for money considering the basic equipment. The road leading to the village is dreadful and definitely makes a Jeep mandatory!

Once you get there you don't wanna leave the place. It's a small village in the village with beautiful houses, the famous local food n the original hospitality. The sea side n it's colours you'll never forget.

I am a traveller, not just a tourist but for sure I enjoy the unique experiences, especially it they are so much connected with the natural environment, the local people and the products of course and if i can have the activities i that I like. Driving from Heraklion until to Kapetaniana is something common but driving from Kapetaniana to Cavo Ponta you have the chance to drive at a rural road and to FORGET THE TRAFFIC RUSH, FORGET THE PRESSURE, FORGET THE SPEED.... and to think over how valuable is to watch the nature, the mountains, the geomorphology, the small caves, the herbs, the small goats the bee boxes ...and that lasts unfortunatelly only for 20 minutes...! If you make a stop, you hear nothing and you can have the smell of the sea and the thyme that is all around! When we arrived at Cavo Ponta we had a very warm welcome with cold cretan herbs tea with honey and then we relaxed in our villa with the awesome sea view. The villa was really comfortable and very well equipped. For breakfast we had cretan pancakes with honey on top and fresh fruits. We also had eggs cooked with fresh cream cheese! We had several different dishes in tavern - ask Kostas what he suggests! The cuisine is based on pure cretan products (meat, fish, cheese, vegetables, fruits, legumes etc) and cretan recipes but you can order also an international dish! We stayed for ten days and we learned a lot about the history of the place that has been inhabited since prominoan times. We walked a lot at the nature, we swam at the crystal sea and we still have alive the memory of the fresh air and the aromas of the nature. We will be there again in Autumn for a wellness programme. We 1000% suggest this amazing place for any trip and especially to travellers, to those who would love to have a unique cretan experience ;)