Reviewed by Tom Bell
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ARCHONTIKO ANGELOU - REVIEW
It's rare in Greece to find a grand old building offering such elegant B&B. Follow the driveway through a leafy estate to this gorgeous 1895 country house, once the holiday home of Marianna’s great grandmother. At the front, red, pink and white geraniums burst with colour; a stunning jacaranda shades the breakfast table. Look hot and a glass of freshly-squeezed lemon juice will arrive on a tray. Pillared stone steps lead up to tables and chairs on a small terrace. Inside, spoiling, homely bedrooms come on two floors: those above get the light, those below stay deliciously cool.
You’re 250 metres from the loveliest beach on Leros (itself one of the jewels of the Dodecanese), yet fields surround you and mountains rise behind. Goat-bells and cockerels interrupt the afternoon cicadas. Hire a car or moped to discover tiny churches paddling in the sea, castles on top of mountains, undiscovered fishing villages that bask in the sun and sandy beaches where you can throw you towel under an olive tree. |
