Stella’s house is a wonderful place to stay and Stella is a warm and friendly host. She met us in the village and showed us how to get to the house, and supplied us with homemade jam, olive oil and raki. The house itself is very stylish – with a grapevine-clad verandah perfect for meals and evening drinks. It has a sweeping view of the Messara valley and surrounding mountains. It is a short walk to the village of Pyrgos – which is well equipped with bakeries and supermarkets and weekly market. It is half-an-hour’s (spectacular) drive to some fabulous beaches, which (in June) we often had to ourselves. We had an incredible time and we couldn’t have asked for more!