Eleni's syrma beach house is AMAZING. The children (4 and 8) adored it. There's a lovely sheltered sandy bit of beach in front where they could splash around happily and safely. They loved climbing up the ladder-stair to their enchanted room, with its amazing view of the bay, and their fairytale beds with mosquito nets. My husband's favourite area was the shady back yard area - a cool, relaxing spot with deckchairs and lovely rustling trees. Listening to the church bells out there is amazing. We all had a bit of a kayak round the bay in Eleni's Kayak, which was fun. I loved all of it - swimming in the bay, snorkelling and watching the little fish in the weed there, and the beautiful fishermen's houses. The house itself is cool and calm. It's a brilliant base for exploring the island - we walked up to the catacombes, and amphitheatre, and up to Tripiti, which is a nearby whitewashed beautiful village. These are all easily walkable (my four year old - a reluctant walker - managed it!) We also took drives to Plaka, the main town, which was a 10 minute drive, Mandrakia (heaven!) - 20 minutes to drive, and down to the South coast of the island (about 40 minutes). This is a brilliant place to stay (as long as you can manage steep stairs!)