If you're looking for peace and quiet, wonderful people and beautiful scenery, Ikaria and the Villa Christina are perfect. Ikaria is really special, I didn't think there were any unspoilt Greek islands left, but Ikaria really surprised me - not a disco or an English breakfast in sight! The people are lovely - unhurried, relaxed, and so kind, and the food was WONDERFUL. Our apartment in the Villa Christina was beautiful, spotlessly clean, beautifully furnished, and in a stunning setting, overlooking Nas beach and the ruins (amazing sunsets) and walking distance to 4 lovely restaurants and the beach. Edeltraud and Dimitris were excellent hosts - I've never met anyone as well organised and helpful as Edeltraud in my life!
You really need a car here, taxis are extremely few and far between, (at least in May) but Dimitris can organise one for you. You have to leave the pace of modern life at home, and if you're planning to explore you have to be fine with windy, unpaved roads, sometimes with a steep drop, but I wholeheartedly recommend Ikaria and the Villa Christina to anyone with a bit of a sense of adventure, looking for a quiet, relaxing holiday in a wonderful, traditional, beautiful place.
Thank you for everything, Edeltraud and Dimitris!
Si buscas tranquilidad, buena gente y paisaje bonito, Ikaria y la Villa Christina son perfectos. Ikaria es muy especial, yo no pensaba que aun habia islas griegas no turisticamente explotadas, pero Ikaria me ha sorprendido - ni una discoteca ni luzes de neon! La gente es genial - sin prisa y muy amable, y la comida es MARAVILLOSA. Nuestro apartamento en la Villa Christina era muy bonito, muy limpio y bellamente amueblado, y y la situación es genial, vistas a la playa de Nas y las ruinas (maravilloso puesta de sol) y se puede andar a 4 restaurantes y a la playa.
Hay que tener un coche, los taxis son pocos (en mayo), pero Dimitris lo organiza. Hay que dejar la prisa de la vida moderna, y no tener miedo de carreteras estrechas junto a precipicios, pero yo recomiendo Ikaria y la Villa Christina para cualquiera que tenga amor por la aventura y que quiera escapar de la vida agitada en un sitio precioso y tradicional.