The beauty of this home and the warmth and love of our hosts will stay with us forever! We reached Naxos Island via the Blue Star Ferry from Santorini. Our home was in the village of Galini which was less than 10 minutes from the Port. Very easy drive. While our pre-booking and email correspondence was with Anastasia our onsite host was her mom, Katerina. Anastasia was a wonderful help with all of our planning. She responded to every question and request immediately and even sent us her own personal guide to Naxos. Anastasia put us in touch with the owners of Platia Taverna which is walking distance from the beautiful pink castle. We scheduled a Greek cooking class for my husband and I and the 2 couples we traveled with. The pink castle is incredibly beautiful, clean and well maintained. I honestly couldn’t stop taking photos. The main house was perfect for 3 couples traveling together with a nice kitchen where we all met up for breakfast daily. There is a lovely orchard on the property where we were able to pick fresh oranges for juice each morning. There are lots of great nooks for reading and beautiful rose bushes everywhere. But the best part of our visit to Naxos Island was our incredible hostess Katerina (Anastasia’s mother)! From the moment we arrived her warmth and kindness made every aspect of our trip just perfect. It was like meeting your long lost Greek best friend! Katerina toured us through the gardens and shared the amazing history of the home with us. She was always putting out great trays of cheese and olives and even shared her family’s treasured bottle of raki with us. There is a beautiful and historic Greek Orthodox Church next door and Anastasia was kind enough to contact the priest and arranged for a marriage blessing for our 3 couples. On the day of our ceremony, Katerina surprised us with handmade bouquets of flowers from her garden, boutineers for the guys and also made beautiful rose and ribbon hairpieces for the girls to wear. It was incredible. Katerina walked us over and made sure it all went smoothly and especially helped with translating of the blessing. Afterwards, Katerina made us a homemade Greek dinner of the most delicious roasted lamb, potatoes, and feta cheese and tomato salad. We had homemade wine and Katerina’s special dessert- all In the garden surrounded by fruit trees and roses. If you are planning a visit to Naxos Island, The pink castle is the only place to stay in my opinion. The accommodations are beautiful and comfortable and truly reflect the Greek culture and heritage. It is extremely close to the main town and the port, and as long as you have a rental car you can get everywhere on the island. Just be prepared to cry when you have to leave and say goodbye to Katerina!