Quiet house, perfect for our family of 6,
Nikos is a great host and very accommodating.
The walks in the village were lovely, there’s a bakery and cafe a short walk away, and a great family tavern (Ververas) with seats under the trees and situated between two small churches. You need to make a reservation though! There’s also a great little souvlaki place if you can’t get a table at ververas. Everything in the village is reasonably priced.
The house itself has a view of Naxos island which we enjoyed in the evenings. The kitchen has basic facilities but enough for us to cook up a good breakfast. Closest supermarket is marpissa for basic needs, also has a good little deli. Bathroom, laundry facilities, second toilet downstairs, all great. Master bedroom was big and with a door out to a large balcony overlooking Naxos. Air conditioning in both bedrooms kept us very comfortable, beds were also comfortable. The open staircase probably not ideal for very young children or people not steady on their feet, but was no problem for us.
The car is not parked near the house as the streets are too narrow, which is part of the beauty of the village and also why it is lovely and quiet.
On Day one we met the host in the car park and she she helped us get the car as close as possible to the house to unload our suitcases. We then moved the car to the car park for the rest of our stay.
There are several churches in the village but one main church that held liturgy on Sunday and we could hear the church bells ringing when it started. That church is less than 50m from the house and seemed to be 17th or 18th century with some amazing features inside. (It’s not generally open but we went in for Sunday liturgy). It also houses the holy relics of St Arsenios of Paros (patron saint of Paros) and St Kyrillos of Marpissa.
Our favourite beach was Piso Livadi which was a 5 minute drive and always protected from wind as it’s in a small marina. It’s not an organised beach but we could park the car easily, get snacks and coffee nearby and find some shade under the trees. The water is amazing and calm every day! Mostly young families, elderly and quiet tourists here. No beach bar or pumping music.
Best coffee (and cheapest!) was from Remezzo Cafe Bar at Piso Livadi beach, they made the best freddos and frappe we’ve had during our stay! And we highly recommend spending an evening here for a nice ouzo or cocktail…it’s magical at night!
We loved our stay in Marmara and would definitely come back.