Everything went smoothly from booking to location of the accommodation to the check-out. Andromachi was not present but gave us sufficient instructions to locate the villa.

The place, itself was comfortable, well equipped and beautiful--the interior appointed tastefully--but all of these pale in comparison to the caldera view right on your doorstep.

My family and I cooked meals and looked forward to eating them on the balcony where we watched the sunrise and sunset. There is a pretty church right above us as well as shops a couple of steps up, but never too close so that tourists would impede the peace.

A day after our arrival, a friendly black dog took residence in front of our window and became our pet for the next couple of days. The dog would walk with us during hikes and play with us during slow days. She would stay on doorstep the whole night as though protecting us.

The experience was entirely and uniquely Oia and if we had the chance, we would come back right on this very property.