Londas Guesthouse
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An 18th-century Maniot tower-house converted into a 4-room guesthouse, stylishly decorated and beautifully kept Even as you approach this imposing, 3-storey stone tower, you can tell that a lot of thought has gone into its conversion to a 4-room guesthouse. The immaculate blue windowframes against the freshly pointed orange-brown masonry suggest an artistic eye. The reworked fortification blocks show a respect for history. The closed wooden door with its handpainted sign hints at an uncommercial approach to guests. Which all makes sense when you meet Iakovos Xenakis, the Greek who rebuilt this 18th-century tower from near ruins. A professional artist and an amateur historian, he lives on the ground floor and runs his guesthouse almost single-handedly, from fetching fresh bread every morning to chatting easily with his guests at sunset on the roof-terrace. Tucked away on a pedestrian alley in the heart of old Areopolis, the Mani’s ‘capital’ village, there could be no better base for discerning visitors to this rich and textured region. read more and book at i-escape
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