A little patch of old/authentic Santorini
We had a wonderful 6 days at the Boat Builders house. It was quaint, rustic, and very much an original Santorini house. Manolis has done a wonderful job in restoring his family home without changing the original structure.
We loved the location – just a few steps to a number of great restaurants, and quiet once many of the 1,000’s of tourists have gone back to the cruise ships. (And this is meant to be the end of season.) It’s also just a few minutes walk to the bus station. We loved the courtyard and sitting on the rooftop terrace with a beer was a real treat at the end of each day. The bed was very comfortable.
We didn’t mind that the bathroom was outside, in corner of the courtyard. But found the kitchen a little too rustic and dark to think we might cook in there. Then again, we hadn’t planned on doing much cooking.
Manolis generously shared photos and stories of the days when his father was the boat builder and had lots of information on things to do and places to go. His restaurant recommendations were particularly good.