Villa Amelia is located in a quiet cul-de-sac in Metaxata and is accurately portrayed in Patrick and Eileen's description. The rear garden looks over to one of the village churches in the distance, and the high mountains of Kefallinia. It is a particularly beautiful view at night. The exterior of the villa is roomy, there is an excellent barbecue area, shaded and with good seating and lighting for evening use and a delightful, and private pool. The dining areas outside are light for breakfast, and spacious.
Inside it is a relative rarity to find villas so well kitted out for self-catering; Villa Amelia is one of those home from homes that has been sensitively provided for guests' use. Internally it is light, there is an excellent DVD library and a diverse set of books beyond simple holiday reading for those who want a bit more choice. The kitchen and lounge areas are a good size as are the two en suite bedrooms with lovely balconies.
WIFI and a small netbook help with those of us who like to check a few e mails which we thought was a really nice touch.
Pam who met us at the villa could not be more helpful and gave us written directions to places of interest, popular and less well known beaches, and where to eat well or on a budget. She and Ivor live very close by in case of any problems. That was again a very well thought through part of the process of helping travellers to settle in quickly.
The location is very good. It easy to get to many of the key sites around and about be it the splendid and unspoiled capital, Argostoli, or the more touristy Skala or indeed local beach resorts like Spartia (where we saw wild loggerhead turtles one evening). The local taverna, Eleanos, is a short walk and on the two occasions that we used it, was good for choice and value. The little local take- away seems well used and we thought its food to be very nice.
The area has wonderful vegetation so typical of the island, beautiful olive groves, wild herbs and the goats that are so common in the islands. It smells so fresh and healthy in Metaxata. Our weather in September was really excellent and our holiday was lovely, partly as a result of escaping England's grim summer, but mainly for the outdoor culture of Kefallinia.
Thank you Patrick and Eileen for your kindness in sharing a super home with us and for all the work and care that had gone into making our holiday that little bit special.
Michael and Alex