Irene's Alma Libre Villa was our Greek island dream come true. We all know how hard it is to meet those pre-vacation expectations, but I can truly say that our stay at Alma Libre (meaning "free soul") exceeded all we could have imagined. Who would not be at peace and in awe with the deep blue Mediterranean stretching out below you, the sun setting over the peaks of Naxos? Beautifully designed (Irene and her father are architects), this one-of-a-kind 3-bedroom villa's abundant windows and doors open to multiple terraces that afford you breezes and those amazing views, from the coast to the countryside, of which you will never tire. And so much to do on the wonderful island of Naxos (the reason our family with two young teens chose it)! A 15-minute walk lands you at Kastraki beach (a long expanse that takes you away from the crowds, even in July when most Greek islands are overrun with tourists), and our family enjoyed venturing on foot a bit further to Mikra Viglia for snorkeling and rock jumping. By car you can not only visit more amazing beaches, but also travel inland or to Naxos town for cultural events, ancient ruins, and hiking while enjoying an island renown for its agricultural production and incredible food (and one of Naxos's best restaurants is just down the hill from Irene's villa). In addition to generously picking us up/taking us to ferry / airport and shuttling us to beaches, Irene also greeted us with the bounty of Naxos produced by her family or on the island: plums, jam, honey, wine, butter, and her mother's cookies! Irene and her family are truly the embodiment of Greek island hospitality -- warm and sharing with expansive knowledge and fluent in multiple languages -- which reached its apogee when Irene organized a full surprise birthday dinner with homemade cake and wine for my husband who had his birthday the last night we were on Naxos! Thank you, Irene and family, and oh how we miss you Alma Libre!