Our stay at Zoi’s place in Kandanos was our first AirB&B experience and I think we will be forever spoiled. Despina and her family made us feel welcome at every opportunity. When we arrived she had left us a large basket of produce from the family farm (olive oil, raki, jams, honey, wild flower teas, mountain herbs, salted olives.......) and later on she brought us a huge dish of fresh homemade Tzatziki.
The house is secluded, nestled into the side of a hill overlooking Kandanos and the valley’s olive groves. It has been thoughtfully decorated and laid out. It’s clear a lot of effort has gone into making you feel at home and that was exactly how we felt. The house caters for families exceptionally well down to the smallest details such as a selection of Tupperware containers for family picnics and wrapped towels on the beds.
We had breakfasts on the shaded balcony and in the evening ate watching the sunsets over the valley and the village on Kandanos just within ear shot of the church bells. The local area also has heaps of great places to eat. Our favourite was the ‘Mesostrato’ restaurant. When we arrived in Kandanos we stopped for a bite, had a chat with the owner and afterwards she gave us a motorbike escort to Zoi’s place. That’s the feeling of the whole village. Just super friendly.
There are sandy beaches, 14C churches, walks in gorges and more all within 30 minutes. You won’t be stuck to find things to do. We stayed a week and could have stayed a lot longer.
Despina runs a roadside shop selling some of the farm’s produce. We loved each one we tried and we bought some as presents. It’s well worth visiting. This is certainly somewhere we would like to come back to.