Where do we begin? First of all, can we move in? ;) Costas and his communication were excellent and he even treated us to local Naxian wine and ouzo upon our arrival. A very nice touch!
The pictures don't fully capture the breathtaking views of this house. After a busy week of cities, we decided to head to Naxos for our kids' first visit to Greece. This house has it all! There is not one bad view from each room. It's comfortable and offers the best of both indoor and outdoor living.
Having breakfast, lunch, and dinner on the terrace was perfect and being treated to the beautiful sunsets each night were incredible. I wouldn't hesitate one second to book this house!
It's always hard to fully gauge what a house and its location will be like in real life. The location is just a few minutes drive to Plaka beach which is the one we kept going back to. It offered loungers and beds all in excellent proximity to the handful of restaurants. Our last day was at Tortuga which was a lot of fun. Mikri Vigla was also close by for kite surfing fun.
It is probably a good 15 minute drive to Chora, which we adventured to most days for dinner or an outing. For us, this wasn't a problem since the trade off of space and views was well worth it for our family. Our 9 and 11 year old could've spent all day in the pool! As far as location, it's about 10 minutes from the airport as well.
There is a bakery which we walked down to from the house which offered lots of delicious baked goods, ice cream, coffee, and a sit-down menu. We shopped at the market in Chora for our essential items and then went to the Mikri Vigla market for smaller items needed.
I see from the reviews there has been talk about the road leading up to the villa. We rented a Fiat which had so-so power. We definitely had to push the gas all the way down but it wasn't a problem for us. There are two sections of this road: one is the shared bumpy dirt road, which I don't find all that uncommon on Naxos. There's probably a few minutes drive until you arrive to Villa Lithari's gated and paved road. Steep but easy to navigate. I'd just be mindful of the kind of car you rent.
I'm including a link to a video made by my videographer husband which gives you a pretty good perspective of the villa, Plaka beach, portara, and Chora. Thank you for such a memorable trip that my family will always treasure, Costas!
https://vimeo.com/725893948?fbclid=IwAR16nXCLN9SYvs0wQ4MofwkoiiOPga76Q9VyCembqYFrVamBzlnkzzdW55I