I'll start with saying that Aikaterini is a wonderful person and a great host! From our first back and forth messaging on Airbnb we could tell that she is very knowledgeable about Kissamos and the surroundings. She was very helpful and answered all our questions before booking. Our flight arrived late at night and she offered to cook food for us, what a welcome! Later in our stay we went together with Aiketerini to Falasserna, on the way she told us about all the sights, the beautiful church in a cave beneath the mountain, all the small different beaches along the way and more. For those who think that Falasserna is a rural area full of green houses you are sadly missing out, further on the road you will reach several amazing beaches with nice restaurants serving excellent food! We had a superb time at a tiny beach with breathtaking surroundings, not crowded at all. In short, we loved it!
Once we arrived at the house we immediately felt at home, high ceiling on the ground floor, open and spacious kitchen and living room. Not only was the kitchen fully equipped but there was plenty of all the small things such as condiments, oil, coffee, olives etc. She even bought cereal, milk and bread knowing that we we're travelling with our two kids. Also on the table was a bottle of wine and local raki!
There's also plenty of stuff for the beach to borrow such as beach chairs, parasols ,toys and more. The house is situated just a short walk above the main road so you'll easily reach the bus station and two big super markets, restaurants as well as the Mavros Moulos beach within minutes. If you want to stay close to everything but still have privacy this house is the place to be!
I loved taking walks in the neighborhood and buying food from the small local stores as well as the small kafenions to have Greek coffee and bougatsa in the mornings.
Kissamos is a pearl! Sometimes we would just marvel at the ambience and slow pace of this beautiful town, feeling that this is what it must have felt like to visit Crete back in the day. At the same coin it has all the comforts one needs if you're looking for convenience such as super markets, restaurants, travel packages and more. The closeness to beautiful beaches such as Falasserna, Balos, Gramvousa etc makes it a perfect place to explore from.
When it comes to eating Kissamos has everything! Local dining, fine dining, dining by the beach it has all of it in spades! We will definitely come back to Kissamos!