Take a sharp right, just before the pharmacy, right after the dumpsters, down a small little back alley. The instructions to get to the place were clear. Wow, where are we going was my first thought!? It felt a bit adventures to drive through the narrow alley of the Chora, the main village of Kythnos, but it was brilliant as it was the best way to park as close as possible to the wonderful house of Voulas. Our hosts, Voulas and Nicos, came to meet and greet us and guide us to our new home for the coming week.
After we walked up to the place, few steps are involved so if you don’t like to carry to luggage don’t pack to heavy, we saw the Weavers house has been is very nicely redone. Once inside we noticed that it was super clean and has all the amenities that one could wish for when staying there for a week. Washing machine, dishwasher, satellite tv, air conditioning etc. The owners told us that the place has been used in the past as an old weaving factory and it still has one of the old machines on display in the house. Best feature in my eyes however is the roof terrace. Quite private with a nice view.
We were with four people, three Greeks and a me, Dutch guy, and as the reservation was in my hard to pronounce Dutch name, they suspected only foreigners. As soon as they learned that the company was comprised mostly of Greeks they asked how the other three drink their coffee. Greek style of course! Within 5 minutes they had supplied us also with Greek coffee. It’s the little things that make you feel at home.
Nicos also shared many tips with us on where to go during our stay, the good beaches, contemporary history of the island, the politics of Kythnos etc. besides the great hospitality, the house is situated in a nice location, very close to the main street (main pathway, no cars allowed) which has everything that you need: supermarkets, restaurants, bars etc. For us choosing to stay in the Chora was a good choice as from this base we discovered many beaches and places on the island and in the evening had fun in town. Voulas as an accommodation was a perfect choice! Hope to be back next year!!