We had a great 2-week vacation in mid July in Semiramis' house in Serifos!
Semiramis was a fantastic host. She was available to accommodate our every need even prior to our arrival, including cradles, appliances etc. Note that we are a demanding bunch: parents, 2 little infants of 1 and 2.5 years, grandfather and nanny. She met us immediately when we arrived and showed us the house details and surroundings. She provided immediate solution when we had a minor problem with the refrigerator (she was not even in the island when this happened!), and anything we asked was also provided immediately. A full basket of local goodies and condiments/staff to make a ready to operate kitchen was waiting for us upon our arrival.
The house was a positive surprise: it was significantly better than the pictures in the site. Bedrooms and living room were comfortable, simple and equipped in good taste and we never felt that something was missing during our stay. We could easily accommodate one more couple with one child – we used only 3 out of the 4 bedrooms. The ocean view from the deck was fantastic and we spent a lot of nights watching the moon and stars from there. It was so quiet that at night, you could hear the sound of the sea! The close-by beach, Karavi, was a 5 min walk for me, 7 minutes with my little 2.5-year old daughter, it felt closer than what shown in the map. Karavi felt like a secluded paradise even in the middle of the peak season, crystal clear water and very few people, we often went there late afternoon and stayed until past 8pm. Semiramis was kind enough to let us use her in-laws parking spot very close to the beach when we did not feel like walking the 300m uphill on the way back with infants. Livadakia beach which was perfect for little kids - lots of shade and shallow waters - was also in walking distance (even though harder to do with infants, we often drove there – 3min drive - but some people would walk) .That said, we also enjoyed some of the other beautiful beaches of Serifos , such as “Psili ammos” – do not miss it – ideal for kids.
I forgot to mention the garden and the surroundings: our little ones enjoyed the local plants and flowers in the garden and also the near-by farm with hens, turkeys, ducks, sheep and goats! Overall a memorable vacation, we would do it again.
Wifi access would be a good addition but I was also ok with a 3G data USB stick.