We stayed for one week in Ai- Giannis and enjoyed every minute of it. First of all, we got a very warm, caring and generous welcome by Konstantis and his family. Thanks again for that, Konstantis! The house is very beautiful and cosy. The kitchen has all you need if you want to cook (do bring all your supplies, though, except for basics like olive oil - great! - and spices, sugar). The bedrooms are cool when it gets hot. WIFI works excellent. We especially liked the veranda (with its sea view) and the garden (with lots of birds, lots of sun but also shade under the beautiful olive trees!). Both outside and inside you constantly hear the waves: magnificent! Then there are the beaches: three different ones, and all are easy to take a swim. The one in front of the house is like your own private harbor; the village beach near the taverna is beautiful and warm, and you can go for a drink afterwards; the long Elygia beach, a short walk to the east on the coastal path E4, is quiet and lies at the end of a beautiful gorge. And then there are the walks: you can follow the coastal path E4 to the east for an impressive walk to the cave church of Aios Antonios and the monastery of Koudouma; or to the west for an equally impressive walk to the wild rocky coast of Salamias. Both walks are fairly easy (about one hour and a half single way) and very rewarding for their views and landscape, and culture in the case of the first one. There are also some gorge walks which are supposed to be worthwhile. But lets not forget the village itself. The monastery of Ai-Giannis is not only very impressive as a religious site, it is also a real garden of Eden! We could sit there for hours. At the sea, one taverna was open during our stay, where Soula and her daughters prepared us a simple but tasteful dinner every evening. It was also the place to get local information, for instance on the local practice of salt harvesting, or on the condition of the road, and to chat with the villagers. As to that road: do take the information of Konstantis seriously. The road is by no means easy. But if you are an experienced driver and not the scary type, you can manage it alright, during daytime and if you take your time. We did it with a rented Opel Corsa; we might choose a car with a stronger motor the next time, as it was quite difficult to go up with this one in the potholes and the gravel. But they started fixing the road on the day we left, so if you come later in spring, you probably find a better road. So, in short, this is quite a special and unique place that fully met and even surpassed our expectation to stay "off the beaten...