Mandrakia is a quiet traditional fishing village with three small coves set between two medium bays. The three small coves are full of fishing boats and Syrma ( boat garages ) built for the winter months when seas are rougher. There is one excellent seafood restaurant and a stunning cove for swimming or snorkelling both just metres from the house.
The house itself feels as though it has just been renovated and is very thoughtfully fitted out with more than adequate appliances cooking facilities, sun beds, condiments, tea and coffee and a complimentary bottle of wine.
The upstairs bedroom has two small private balconies and falling asleep to the sounds of the ocean was pure bliss, as was sitting out the front watching the world go by.
The bathroom is excellent and the whole house spotless, there was nothing else that could have been provided to make our stay more comfortable. Everything worked beyond our expectations.
Christine deserves her rating as a super host, picking us up from the ferry, dropping us back to Adamas to pick up our hire car and offering to drop us of at the airport on our last day. She was very attentive and her kindness and sensitivity is reflected in her communication and recommendations for the island and indeed the way the whole house is set up.
We were here for 9 days and were so sad to leave, we visited many other parts of the island but our favourite place to hang out was this wonderful house in this beautiful small village. It felt very much like home and we could have easily stayed for 3 days.