VanGos’ villa is exquisite, nestled in the quiet hills of Goulediana.
Easy to reach from the airport with VanGos’ directions, we arrived at the house to be greeted by our host who is welcoming and friendly. VanGos gave us a tour, and afterwards shared raki with us while he answered all of our questions about the local area – giving us tips about the best beaches and nearby tavernas. He was full of ideas, and mid way through the week even helped us to get a dinner reservation in Rethymno when we were told the taverna was fully booked.
The house is impeccably clean and comes well stocked with basics (soaps, toilet roll, towels and some food / drink).
Both house and garden have been beautifully renovated and have a real ‘wow’ factor.
We loved having dinner and drinks around the large garden table at night and looking at the incredible starry skies while listening to the tinkle of local mountain goats!
The pool was also great for a quick dip when it got too hot and the breeze through the valley died down, and the multi levels of the outside areas are good for varied sunbathing spots, or if you want some space. VanGos’ garden vegetables (which he collected for us on his visits to the house to tend to the pool and garden) were delicious, and when we weren’t cooking it was only a two minute walk to village taverna, which we returned to on several occasions for their veal stew.
I could not fault VanGos’ hospitality or his villa. It was a wonderful holiday, and a beautiful house. Huge thumbs up, and thank you for a special week.