This was my first visit to Greece. My whole trip was arranged on the spur of the moment - i did no prior research so this trip really could’ve gone either way. I browsed listings on the air b& b website and chose my destination based on this listing. It looked beautiful and sounded so interesting. Happily i was not disappointed. The actual house is even more charming in reality than it’s photograph if that’s possible. It’s clean and comfortable and has everything a home could need. It is unique- built from rough hewn local materials in an age old way. And then there’s its situation in the utterly delightful labyrinth that is the medieval settlement of Ano Syros. High on a hilltop it feels a world away from the hustle and bustle of Ermoupolis town below. There is no traffic up there no pollution no noise apart from the soft knell of church bells that count the hour of day or the rhythmic clip clop of a mule back and fourth as it works with its owner. The local people are warm friendly and ready to help with anything. As a woman traveling alone i felt 100% safe here. I didn’t get to meet Yannis in person but his input by text added so much to the experience. His suggestions of where to go and how to get around what to try and information about local history were both helpful and interesting. This unplanned winter break turned out to be one i wont forget.