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The Loutsa Retreat is at the end of Vathy's port road which hugs the bay and narrows as it winds around the port.
And what a villa it is. Secluded and shrouded by a fine landscaped mature garden of pines and olive trees, the property has a vast open living cum dining area, with offshoots where you can relax on pebbles under pines, by the pool, or the terrace overlooking the bay.
This is a serious party house, with a shaded outdoor dining area and a little cottage in the grounds with bathroom and mini kitchen.
It's homely and yet a bit posh. Maid Mimosa will not only sort the place out, she'll also cook you the most incredible dinner and serve it.
All you hear is cicadas, children splasging in the sandy beach opposite and the gentle whirr of the boats chugging into port. Bliss.
A tiny white church sits halfway up the hill opposite, which appears to have no roads leading to it, and beyond that there's nothing but the green hillsides and deep blue sea.
We could be the only inhabitants.