Beautiful little converted windmill next to a family run taverna, ten minutes drive from the stunning beach of Elafonisi, and a short walk to a wild pebble beach with beautiful wild goats everywhere in the mountains.
The little house is on a small holding with a variety of animals including a really amazing friendly roaming deer who joined us for breakfast on our last morning, I think he was interested in my honey and yogurt! :)
We stayed two nights which was perfect. It is a little small for a longer stay as there is no kitchen, a very romantic two night stay, there is a fridge in the bathroom which is perfect for keeping drinks and picnics for the beach cool.
We went in May which was an excellent time to go away from all the crowds of peak season. Our hosts were kind and generous, we received two complimentary breakfasts and lot’s of extra treats at dinner, I would definitely recommend eating all your meals at the tavern! It was delicious.
My only concern would be that some of the animals could have bigger pens and have a bit more loving care.
I grew up on a small farm and have a’lot of experience in raising small livestock including goats myself so I know how hard work it can be.
There was a lonely pony who really should have some company as they are such social animals. I also witnessed the pony being driven a very short distance to his pen attached to a pick up truck by a rope around his neck, this is very dangerous and scary for the pony even just for a short distance. He clearly seemed very agitated.
There was one pen that had a goat family, chickens and pigeons altogether and this should be a lot bigger and not have the pigeons in the same place as the goats because their droppings can be toxic. The goats would benefit from a bigger pen they looked quite sad and bored. Hopefully it was just temporary while the babies were small and then they are free to roam around the farm.