If you get the chance to stay here, take it and consider yourself lucky! The apartment is perfect for a couple- everything you could need with a full kitchen, wonderful terrace, comfy bed, etc. The location is ideal because this beach (which is steps from your door) is never crowded even in the height of summer season. We drove to several other beaches to check them out, including the famed Elafonnisi, and though they all have their charms, we were always happy to return “home” to Kalamaki. I recommend water shoes since the terrain here is rocky, and it gets quite wavy, so it helps to have proper footing. You can buy them in the cute little town if you don’t already have them. There is a small grocery store 3 mins walking with pretty much all you could need for snacks or even making your own meals. Also lots of restaurants all along the beach promenade and in town. So, although a car gives you more flexibility, you could actually do just fine getting all you need by foot here in Kalamaki. The host was wonderful- made sure we had all we needed. I recommend so highly!