Evia Vacation Rental villa: Nerotrivia

This July I spent my summer holiday at Villa Arethousa for the third time in as many years, and can only recommend it. This is why:
* Beautiful & peaceful location - perfect for relaxation, especially for those of us leading hectic urban lives!
* Huge private pool with a view of the sea
* A stylish, spacious, contemporary & practical interior, and it's clean inside!!!
* Great facilities for cooking at the house (although there are some very high quality, no-nonsense options for eating out in the vicinity)

The Villa is the perfect retreat if you are looking for undisturbed nature but at the same time are unwilling to compromise on the basic luxuries of civilisation. It is a piece of fully equipped heaven in one of the most beautiful and serene parts of the world. The house - and the area - does offer everything it claims and more; the pictures really do not do justice to the place. You have to be there to fully appreciate the tranquillity and the views, the warm evening breeze on your skin or the many wondrous scents and sounds of the flora and fauna that inhabit the garden. Looking back on the week we spent there at the end of July – next time we are definitely coming back for at least two – our most pressing issue seemed to be whether to cook dinner at the house from the deliciously fresh, local ingredients we picked up and dine by the pool lights – the villa’s kitchen, by the way, as noted by my husband, a hobby chef who takes cooking very seriously, is perfect in every way and believe me he likes to run a tight ship – or go to the Taverna in Nerotrivia and enjoy the amazing food and outstanding service offered by the family running it. Once here you will understand the dilemma.
Ares, our truly wonderful and charming host, whom we had the pleasure of spending an evening with, has managed to create a secret hideaway we fell in love with as soon as we arrived. After a sixteen-hour drive from Budapest we were so taken by the villa that we could not go to sleep before having a refreshing dip in the pool and a drink on the terrace watching the garden come to life at the touch of the morning sun (I have never in my life seen so many gorgeous butterflies!). And this is really what you do here: admire the small wonders of nature that you never notice (or can never see) on your way to work and enjoy the simple pleasures life has to offer.
On the other hand we did come with three teenage daughters so I was a little worried about what they might say to all this peace and quiet. To my delight they had the time of their life; whenever they had enough of poolside lounging and craved a little more action we took them to the Taverna, Dafni beach or to Halkida. To sum up I can truly recommend Villa Arethousa to anyone looking for quality accommodation, breathtaking surroundings, friendly locals and an unforgettable holiday with or without the family (call me selfish but next time I would like to come back on sort of a second honeymoon). Monika and Csaba

A wondefull villa fully equipted and as good as the pictures promise. We spend a wonderfull week in the house, our 3 teenage sons loved it ( 17,13,10 of age). It is remote yet still close enough for sightseeing. You need a car, but then you are fine. Excellent service from Ares who was there to welcome us and help us find our way through our first shopping and the whereabouts of the local shops and tavernas.