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10/10 Excellent
12 Aug 2013
Beautiful remote villa with stunning pool
We were greeted at the airport by Stamatis who helped us collect our car, we then followed him to the villa at the southern end of the Island.
When you first arrive the villa has its own drive and it is located off a minor road and down an off road track...this gives the villa its seclusion and stunning location but we must say a car is a necessity, especially to pick up groceries and to see the rest of the beautiful Island.
The villa has a large covered veranda at the front from which you can see the sea, eat, drink and watch the most amazing sunsets.
The inside is spacious, very clean and comfortable and having air conditioning is a bonus.
We invited our parents to share the villa as it has a separate annexe with private bathroom at the back - they loved having their own space. Most of all it was equipped with a fridge and kettle which meant they were able to sit outside their own "little villa" and absorb the tranquillity and surroundings.
We spent many a day by the pool - stunning. The pool is very deep - if you are not a confident swimmer it can be a little unnerving as it instantly drops away from the bottom step but do not let this detract from how lovely it was to sit by the pool only hearing the sound of secardas and our children laughing and having so much fun...just wish we were there now!!
The villa is a 5 minute stroll from Plimmiri beach - the villa end of the beach is not developed but the water is crystal clear and you will have your own private beach. If you walk along the beach or drive to the end of the dirt track you will see a sign for Picollo Bar - on the outside this looks like a "Robinson Crusoe" shack but once we got to know the owners we spent many an hour sipping an ice cold drink, chatting and enjoying the view.
Having rented a car for the 2 weeks we managed to see so many different places and meet the most amazing, kind and generous people who we believe made our holiday extra special.
We drove over the hills and up the west coast where we found a lovely beach called Limni - it has azure blue water, beach beds/shade and changing facilities and most of all it was very quiet.
If you fancy a go at scuba diving then we would recommend Lepia at Pefkos as it was very well organised and had new equipment. It also catered for all ages and abilities - our 12 year old did her DSD at St Paul's Bay located just below the Acropolis..Wow!!
Thank you Stamatis and family for being such lovely hosts and allowing us to share your home