Martinis

2-3 Persons - air-conditioned - shared swimming pool

The peninsula of Erissos is a long narrow strip of land at the northern tip of Kefalonia. The area is carpeted with pine, olive and cypress trees, and at the top lies the fishing village of Fiskardo, considered to be one of the most beautiful in the whole of Greece. The village is a conservation area and retains its essentially Greek atmosphere and you will be captivated by the soft ice cream colours of the quayside houses, once resided in by local fishermen and many now converted to holiday accommodation, restaurants and shops. If you wiah to venture to another island, there is a daily ferry service which sails to Ithaka and Lefkas, one and a half two hours each way, where the waters are often frequented by dolphins.

In the late sixties, an Irish couple, Alec and Beatrice Reid visited Kefalonia and fell in love with Fiscardo instantly, so much so, that they decided to buy a piece of land and build a house there. The local village folk welcomed them and adopted them into their friendly community. The house took them ten years to build and their fascination with the place and their true and unusual adventure is now contained in a book titled 'Leaves from a Greek Village'. The house they built is no longer there but using virtually the same foundations three small independent one room houses have been built by the present owners. Comparisons with sketches in the book show a remarkable similarity with the layout of the original house, instead of the three rooms that formed the original property there are now three smaller independent houses. From their elevated position just above the shoreline, they boast glorious views out to sea and to Ithaca just across the aquamarine waters. A six minute walk (700 metres) will bring you to the main harbour area of Fiscardo with its numerous tavernas and cafes and shops.

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