Seriously relaxing, elegant simplicity
Review Submitted: July 28, 2009
Date of Stay: July 2009
We had very high expectations of the Old House because of the lovely photos - and the house more than lived up to them, full of charm, comfortable, clean and well equipped, with plenty of space for sprawling teenagers. Peaceful without being isolated - the next-door neighbour kept us well supplied with cucumbers and wine produced from his garden. The terrace, shaded by olive trees, was a lovely place to escape the sun or watch the moon rise over the hills - breathtaking. It was hard to drag ourselves away, but the beaches really are spectacular - Kathisma and Nikitas are about 20 minutes away and are great for swimming out to rocky outcrops to jump off. You might need swim shoes, though, as most are pebbly rather than sandy - but what gorgeous, blond, round pebbles! We liked the beach at Nidri for being towed on rubber rings behind a speedboat. And Aramis stables, just outside Lefkas Town on the right as you start to climb the hill to Karya, has lovely, well-cared-for horses. We rode in the evenings either through the olive groves or along the beach.
As far as the practicalities, the house was cleaned twice a week, and the owners couldn't have been more friendly and helpful, with tips about which of the dozens of beach tavernas have the freshest fish. The airconditioning wasn't needed most of the time, but we did try it out and it's very efficient and quiet.
I don't often "gush", but we all loved this place, and the island. The welcome we received reminded me of Greece 40 years ago, and I can't wait to go back....
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