Holiday home Afei­lianes Stone Houses

A natural stage over the Aegean Sea: authen­ticity is key on the moun­tainous Pelion pen­insula. The four Afei­lianes Stone Houses blend into the ancient cul­tural land­scape and enjoy the sweeping views across the sea.

Deep forests, small bays, fra­grant macchia: once the home of the cen­taurs — according to mythology — the Greek pen­insula between Athens and Thes­sa­loniki has retained its cha­racter to this day and is con­sidered a retreat for indi­vi­dua­lists seeking peace and quiet. The Parisian architect Nikolas Papa­mil­diades and his wife Mimi have returned to their Greek roots here.

Between the small fishing harbour of Pla­tanias and the beach of Kastri, on one of the Afei­lianes hills, sit the four holiday homes of the same name. Nestled among the old olive groves, almond, fig and orange trees, the one-storey houses with their thick natural stone walls and the roof structure visible on the inside echo the tra­di­tional archi­tecture of the region. At first glance, they appear somewhat out of date, but a closer look reveals the excel­lence of the sel­ected mate­rials and their work­manship.

Each of the four stone houses scat­tered across the hill is of dif­ferent size. The smallest accom­mo­dation, House of the Orange Trees, is sui­table for two people, the House of the Big Almond Tree sleeps four and the House of the Wild Olive Trees can accom­modate up to five people. The same applies to the Houses of the Old Fig Tree, which combine two houses into one accom­mo­dation unit. Each of the holiday homes has a covered outdoor kitchen, an outdoor shower and an indi­vidual outdoor design on dif­ferent levels. The interior is simple, yet has ever­y­thing you need to sleep, dream, cook, bar­becue and bake pizzas, eat, paint or write. The only thing you won’t find here is a tele­vision. After all, the windows and pan­o­ramic ter­races offer an unri­valled view across the Paga­sitic Gulf to the islands of Euboea and Podi­konisi. And the private fruit and vege­table garden pro­vides plenty of colourful and enjoyable moments.

What to do

Hiking on old cobbled paths, swimming in the sea, sunbathing, diving, canoeing, sailing, horse riding, enjoying the tranquillity of the house and being inspired by the view, introductions to Greek cuisine, gardening with the landlady Mimi, playing tavli with the landlord Nikos, a visit to changing art exhibitions or the Horto Festival in July and August with classical music, jazz music and theatre, joining in the celebrations at Panigiri, the annual village festival

Why we like this house

Holidays in the middle of an olive grove, with fantastic sea views and an outdoor kitchen - pure freedom!

This house is great for

Nature lovers, explorers and those seeking peace and relaxation

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