Hello, let me introduce myself, Sue, Ionian Villa’s contact on the beautifully un-spoilt island of Ithaca and wedding planner of stylish bespoke celebrations. I moved to Ithaca approximately ten years ago after living on Kefalonia for many years and after meeting my husband! Ithaca was no stranger to me as often I would hop on…
My name is Andrew and I am a self taught private chef, working and living on the small Greek island of Paxos. I first met Alex and Cat from the Ionian Villas team when I moved to Paxos in 2015. At the time they were residing full time on Paxos and now having left the island they…
We understand the continued anxiety that you will all be feeling about when your future plans can be realised. Not just holidays but a general return to a sense of normal life. All six of us Watrous’ at Ionian Villas have flights booked during May as part of our early season island visits to meet…
The Best-Shaw family are regular visitors to Paxos and this year they were our first clients of the season to experience the journey after Greek airports opened to British airlines on 15th July. Here is their report of the experience: “We weren’t sure what to expect on our journey to Paxos this year but I’m…
What boxes need ticking when you look for that special Greek island holiday? Most people look for: a modern villa with pool but one that feels Greek; the biggest and most dramatic sea views possible; seclusion but close to a village and beaches; privacy and tranquillity. All of our Ionian properties have one or more…
In Episode 5 of the latest series of The Durrells, the family are invited for dinner by some Italian friends. The beautiful Manor House was chosen as the filming location for this dinner. You too can be part of the Durrells’ adventure and have a special holiday escape on Corfu at The Manor House. The…
Our newsletter brings you Warm Wishes and a Few Things New for the New Year. Our office has some new family faces. Alex’s wife, Catherine, has joined our team. Catherine (Cat) has spent three years on Paxos as a Representative for Ionian Villas and Scott Williams. She has visited the other Ionian islands and will be…
This Blog was written by our Ionian Villas manager on Ithaca, Sue White. Sue lived on Kefalonia for 18 years and has now been living on Ithaca for 5 years. Sue is a taxi driver on Ithaca – one of twelve drivers. Sue looks after our clients and is able to give a valuable, personal insight into…
Ionian Villas is coming up to its 5th birthday. With a big thank you to our guests over these 5 years, our Ionian programme has grown to feature over 200 properties. We continue to visit all the properties each year. Our new properties for 2017 are: 1-bedroom properties: Olitsi Apartment on Paxos; Lydia on Kefalonia; Fassoulou’s on…
Fiscardo is undoubtedly one of the most colourful and prettiest ports in the Ionian. In 1953 an earthquake destroyed all Kefalonia buildings except those in Fiscardo and a few outlying villages. In my early Greek Islands Club days we took on a small programme of village houses for those visitors wanting to spend lazy days…
