We had a great time at Makis’ place! We fell in love with it over the first few days, really appreciating the locality - a delightful pedestrianised area with traditional Greek houses and many local shops and restaurants - a nice change from the more touristy places (and cheaper). We chose to walk to the beach which was about 25-30 minutes at our pace 😀. We did not follow G-maps advice to go down the busy main road but went instead straight out of the front door and wove our way down the parallel pathways down to the beach. Thee are a ton of beaches all well supplied with restaurants, bars, sun loungers, hammocks, umbrellas etc. and of course water sports and diving. Plenty to do. We visited in late September and the facilities were still very muck open though much calmer than high season which we loved. If you are looking for more music and vibe turn left towards Parissa beach when you reach the shoreline. We tried Mera beach right opposite and Perivolos which is off to the right. We preferred Perivolos but give them all a try - you will find the one that suits your taste. Makis was very communicative as was Maria who met us in the village to walk us to the studio. Makis arranged a taxi to pick us up from the airport, too. All stress free and easy peasy to find. Local supermarkets and shops are a 5 minute walk away and there is a delightful cafe 1 minute away serving Greek coffee, homemade paklava and ice cream … Mmmm. And finally, there is a rooftop terrace which is delightful for watching the sun go down and gives a terrific vista across the rooftops of Emporio and surrounding areas towards the sea. We are in fact coming back I a few days after visiting Athens and are delighted we decided on this location.