My favourite thing about this house was the view. We spent many hours simply sitting on the balcony enjoying the wonderful setting over the rooftops and down to the glistening blue sea. We loved watching the boats come and go in the small harbour village.
Sikinos is a very unspoilt Greek island - don't go there expecting nightlife and lots of tourist amenities, and I would say not everyone was very welcoming of our visiting their secret haven! This is a place to get away from it all, where you can completely relax, away from the crowds, modern stresses and technology overload.
I think we were pretty much the only English tourists on the island. Sikinos is a destination for Greek holiday-makers, and as such, don't expect everyone to speak English! There were a handful of sweet tavernas, a few shops and a couple of lovely beaches. We loved the local harbour beach and Agios Georgios beach. We also loved the Winery, which is where we went for my special birthday treat. It was perfect there - friendly service, yummy food, great home-produced wine and a stunning sunset. The scenery on this island was spectacular and we were also there at the same time as a local festival in the old town, Chora, which was fun.
Sikinois is a fairly introverted island surrounded by more extrovert islands (Santorini and Ios spring to mind), so all in all, I would say that Xenia's house was the perfect retreat from the modern-day hustle and bustle.