We sought a well-designed and equipped cottage, with solitude yet close enough to restaurants and shops, with an amazing view over the Mediterranean and access to hiking in the mountains. Stratos’ cottage had all this. Modern, very clean and with a fully specced kitchen we were tempted to move in full time.
A few nice little welcome gestures immediately made us feel welcome. As per the description, we didn’t meet Stratos in person and had our tour of the property delivered by his uncle. Nevertheless, for the very few questions we had his response time was impressively quick and resolved our queries. While we stayed there in temperate October it is very easy to get a nice breeze flowing through the house, and for more demanding seasons it has both heating and A/C if needed.

Some practical hints: while one doesn’t necessarily need a 4x4 to reach it, additional ground clearance won’t hurt. Plakias itself can feel a little touristy, but on the plus side it has plenty of shopping options and it’s extremely easy to get good hikes in without having to locate trailheads by car. And the long promenade is still thankfully not overdeveloped, offering precious spots for catching the sun while wave watching.