Maria's place has a beautiful view of the caldera and Amoudi Wharf, though not the sunset. You can even see the cliff jumpers at Amoudi Wharf. The villa is a short walk (up some steep stairs) to the "castle" where you can see the sunset at the tip of the island. You're right below the main strip of stores as well. Another Maria greeted us and gave great directions at the villa and gave an important tip about arriving an hour early at the castle to get a spot. Maria also set up to have a porter for us to transport our luggage and direct us to the villa as there are many more steps down than expected (he gave a great mini tour on our way down too). He was especially helpful going up the steps at the return of our trip. What's also fun is that Maria's place is located right below the classic blue domed cave homes that you always see in pictures; with that said there are often crowds taking pictures on the steps nearby. You always have a great classic view and get to feel like a local though! The patio is also so cute and comfortable with a small blue gate that lets you in. It felt like classic Santorini sitting out there! It turns out the bathroom is out there too; that was a bit different, but you get used to it as another travel quirk. There are also many kitchen appliances and tools within the unit, along with one complimentary water bottle which was perfect for us as we immediately headed out to Amoudi Bay as soon as we landed.