We had the best time ever staying on Serifos at Nikos' place. Nikos was away, so we dealt with his mom Vasso, who is the warmest and most amazing person ever! She met us at the port and made us feel at home right away. She even cooked an incredible meal for us!!!
The village of Hora is so beautiful and special. It has a wide variety of lively bars and restaurants along beautiful cute winding streets with panoramic views everywhere. It is big enough to get lost in and have many discoveries, but small enough to become familiar with the locals. It has a nice breeze even on the hottest days. The amazing thing is that with only a few steps and a few turns down the picturesque streets you come to the air bnb on the edge of town which is so quiet and peaceful. A perfect country village idyll. You look out from the terrace and see only the sheep and goats wandering the hills. Lovely.
I cannot emphasize the beauty of the view enough. We were lucky to be there during a full moon which you can see rise over the sea. Also the bedroom stays very cool and fresh even in the summer heat.
The apartment had everything available to us, Vasso even snuck some breakfast supplies in there :)
Serifos offers many different stunning beaches; some remote and some easily accessed. The warmth of the people and their willingness to help a wandering traveller is amazing. I miss it already.
In myth Serifos is also where the ancient Greek hero Perseus washed up from the sea and was raised. Legend has it that he buried Medusa's head somewhere on the Island.
We would love to come back and stay again at Nikos's place.