The best air bnb. ( I have stayed in 20+ all over the world)
We were welcomed by Electra with her sumptuous Greek cheese pies ! We drove up the narrow lane and went through the front door ( which has a half door that can open to let the sun in )
The kitchen has a working wood oven , a fireplace for open fire cooking and calor gas cooking. It has handmade crockery and is well equipped for a house totally run on solar power.
Next comes a spacious living room with handmade traditional linen , a table and chairs for indoor eating and a bed/ settee. On the table were flowers for us and Electra’s hand made preserves. Inside the house it is cool and pleasant. Thodoris left us some home made raki , wine and fantastic olive oil.
The back door opens into a private courtyard with the toilet/shower room off it. There are plants all round the edge to make it feel peaceful and verdant.
Out here is a large table where we have our breakfast.
Back in the house you climb the handmade wooden staircase to the bedroom with a suspended wooden floor. The double bed is big and comfortable and the room is spacious with window shutters to keep out the sun.
Walk through the bedroom and open the door to a lovely roof balcony with table and chairs and a view over the village fields and a glimpse of the see in the distance.
The whole house was lovingly restored by Thedoris and his friend using stone and wood. The solar panels give a traditional house the 21st century luxury that his grandparents never had when they lived here.