Eleni’s mum kindly met us at the edge of the village of Kardiani and showed us to the apartment. It is small inside, but has everything you need, a small kitchen, a table to eat at and a sofa area. Though most of the time you’ll be out on the terrace, taking in the incredible views across to Syros. The views are wonderful whether sitting outside, making coffee in the kitchen or sitting on the sofa, and totally relaxed us while we were there.
The bedroom is at the back facing the hills, there’s a small window that allows the breeze (or strong wind) to come in, and it stayed cool even on warmer, sunny days.
The apartment is very close to the parking area, and the village has one restaurant, though we only tried to eat there once and were told they’d run out of food by 7.30pm. There are lots of other places to eat a short drive away, either down at Kardiani bay, across at Panormos bay or at Isternia or Pyrgos villages.