We stayed mid-October which had both pros and cons.
The pros:
1. Hardly any traffic which helps give the sometimes narrow, steep and winding roads
2. Nice and quiet (the only sound from our villa balcony was the goat bells)
3. No queues or slow service at restaurants and bars, or problems getting the best tables
4. The weather is still very warm (average 22 degrees_ and only lost 2 half days to rain
5. The sunsets and night skies are still beautiful
6. Car hire is cheap as the hire companies have so much unused inventory (we paid £50 for 7 days hire)
The cons:
1. Restaurants are all closing down for the season (eat in one today and it is closed tomorrow)
2. Whilst the weather was very warm, the pool was absolutely ice cold, so we didn't use it
3. The wasps are still around when you eat outdoors !!
4. As tourism has died down, there are no bars screening the English footy !
The comms with the villa owner (Greg) was great with him checking on us a few times via whatsapp. Nathalie (across the road) was most helpful with anything we needed including the arrival pack of milk, water, orange juice, bread, butter and honey. The villa was clean, functional and the views of Ithika were breathtaking. Try and shop at the Discount Supermarket as you drive in on the main road as they have a good selection and good prices. The route from Manganos to the villa can be tricky and it's easy to get lost, but once you have navigated once and got the hang of it (particularly the final hairpin bend on a steep hill), it's fine. One of the beauties of the property is it's setting in Evereti. Also, if you stay, the two best places for sunset dining are Taverna Veggera for great value Greek food or Alati down on the foot of the coast for finer dining, cocktails (it actually felt like a Caribbean restaurant !). Hope to return and thank you Greg
