We wanted to live in a traditional Cretan home and immerse ourselves in local life... this property, in this location was magical and met our dream perfectly.
The house itself is beautifully preserved and restored and deserves to be respected by anyone staying.
The outside space is equally lovely and private. We cooked breakfast for ourselves each day and ate alfresco at the table and chairs under the lemon tree... The other side of the courtyard was a perfect place for a couple of hours sunbathing after breakfast and before we ventured out to explore Plaka, Elounda, Agios Nikolaos, Neopoli... all within easy reach of our location in Fourni.
The majority of our evening meals were in the village at the Palaimylos taverna where Nora, our host in Eirini's absence, is the owner & wonderful cook. The hospitality by Nora (Eirini's Mum) and her family was wonderful and we have made new friends that were hard to leave at the end of our week.
Sitting at the tables and chairs in front of the taverna watching the local world go by, shopping for fruit & vegetables with the villagers from the local grower who stops his truck at the next corner around dinner time was a lovely experience too...
We almost want to keep this home in Fourni our secret, but we're not like that... everybody should experience the Original 19th Century Stone House in Fourni...enjoy!