A delightful, unforgetable experience!
Vassiliki’s house in Kanala, Kithnos, is an outstanding place to stay, at a most beautiful locale. We have had a great experience staying there, and I will try my best to do justice to this amazing house, place and guest.
The house in itself is amazing. Large and stunningly clean, airy and with a lot of light – yet equipped with perfect shades to keep the light out in the morning/midday. Each room has both ventilators as well as air-condition, and overall the house is perfectly equipped down to the smallest detail. For example, Vassiliki (being a very fond cook herself) has equipped the kitchen down to the last utensil one will need to create whichever kind of meal they fancy. It’s truly remarkable, and it’s indicative of all the love and care that Vasiliki has put into her home. As is the perfect cleanliness that characterises the house, or the small decorative details in and around the house, which give this place it’s unique character: beautiful and perfectly tuned with the natural and cultural landscape of the island.
The Vaya is positioned just above the beach at Kanala, a beautiful, quiet and tiny seaside village. The view from Vaya is amazing, overseeing the beach, the village and the sea, as well as the surrounding hills, boasting with the characteristic golden-bronze beauty of the cycladean landscape. Two dozens of stairs take you from Vaya to the beach in a minute or two. The beach is idyllic, with crystal clear water and with a couple of trees on the beach, providing hefty and refreshing shadows. The beach is pretty large, it’s usually quiet, and is well-protected from the winds which usually lure these parts of the Aegean Sea. There are two lovely tavernas on the beach with friendly staff, offering delicious local food - as well as ice-cold beer and coffee ;)
This review would be incomplete if I wouldn’t say a few things about Vasiliki herself, who in my view is a perfect guest and a unique person. Kind, friendly, caring, discreet, funny and knowledgable - of both the island as well as of contemporary greek society, it has been a real joy to have Vasiliki around. I can’t thank her enough for everything she did for us; we have had an unforgettable vacation, and we will be surely returning to Vaya over and over, for many years to come.