We had the most amazing time in this peaceful, authentic little house with its huge terrace and stunning views - of Xobourgo and the valleys full of dovecotes and churches. Skalados is one of the most picturesque villages on the gorgeous island of Tinos and as long as you have a car, you will be very happy here - it's only a few kilometres from Hora and from beautiful beaches like Kolimbithra, but also a nice scenic walk to Loutra or Volax.

Forget Mykonos - try somewhere different! I've been to most of the Cyclades as well as other Greek islands and Tinos really has everything to offer - from scenery to culture, cuisine, beaches and bars. We had the most most delicious food at Thalassaki (Ysternia), Bourou (Kionia), Zeuki (Hora) and Victoria (Kolimbithra) and of course galaktoboureko in Pyrgos. And don't forget to stop for a coffee and to check your email at the cafe in Skalados - Lefteris can answer all your questions about Tinos! The people on this island are honestly the friendliest I've met in the whole of Greece.

We stayed 10 days and never got bored - every day we went off on adventures to different villages and beaches. And every evening we happily returned to the little paradise of this house. Our hosts went out of their way to make sure we had a lovely time - they left us Easter eggs, phoned from Athens to wish us a happy Easter, encouraged us to go to the village square to join the celebrations (which were amongst the highlights of our trip) and even arranged to have milk delivered for us fresh from the local cows :) Thank you for everything, Psaltis family!

We hope to return one day both to Tinos and to the house of the Psaltis family. We encourage you to go too - we promise you won't be disappointed.