Outside the house, the buzzing of insects and the dongling of the sheep with bells on are pretty much the only sounds to hear, occasionally added to by the chatter of friendly neighbours. A present of tomatoes straight off the vines and a sweet local cucumber, together with a jar of fresh feta, pungent and flaky (straight out of the dongling sheep) with the oregano that grows in the cracks all over is enough for your first night's supper.
Our pretty house is air conditioned, the water pressure is good, it’s on the quiet, less touristy, less dusty side of the volcano, rural, easy-going. The WiFi's excellent, the drinking water is given free, the comms and help are wonderful, but be sure to hire a small and narrow car if you want to save yourselves the walk up from the village.
Our trip was hot as hell, but with a good Santorini breeze. There is history everywhere and the cakes are ace. It was heaven.