Name: Charming Holiday Home In Askos Near Blue Caves
Address: 29091, Agios Nikolaos, Greece, Varvara, Varvara, Varvara, 29091, Greece
Rating: 10

All Spaces Non-Smoking (public and private)

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Zakynthos Port

Zakinthos Airport

Kefallinia Airport

Port of Argostoli

Port of Kyllini

Charming Holiday Home In Askos Near Blue Caves

Great location, wonderful host and lovely villa.

We stayed for a week in the purple villa, the pool was great, very warm and with a great view. The walk down to the caves is reasonably steep but easy enough and is great for accessing the cave, kayaks and swimming in the sea, we were even provided snorkelling equipment to use!

The host Giorgos was excellent, we got to drink the wine he makes, eat the olives he grew and eat fruit picked on the estate. He helped us everyday, you honestly couldn’t hope for a more welcoming or accommodating host.

The shops and restaurants near by give you a good variety of places to eat, and are either good or excellent.

Couldn’t recommend these villas enough, will definitely be back

Wow what  a wonderful week in Villa Fantasia at BCV. The previous few reviews have largely said it all in painting a detailed view of what to expect and facilities at this lovely location. Pre arrival communications were handled very promptly and helpfully by Monica - thank you. As a family of 4 with two teenagers we are usually up and out very active but the tranquility at BCV along with the warm, crystal clear sea at the bottom of the cliffs, the infinity pool, loungers and hammock(hours of mesmerising stargazing), kept us satisfied to stay local. We happened to arrive at grape harvest and Giorgos the owner who is just a delightful gentleman invited us to help with the grape stamping and juice collecting which was a special and (hippy alert !) earth connecting experience (but it was). Giorgios arranged a private boat hire for us taking us to shipwreck cove, the blue caves and with ample time to drop anchor at secluded coves and snorkel. We hardly visit anywhere twice but will be making an exception for Blue cave Villas.

Beautiful. Peaceful. Unspoilt but spoiling. Modern well equipped villas, spotlessly clean, well appointed modern and built sympathetically into a hillside each has commanding views of the sea. 
Spotless salty water infinity pool on which one perches and gazes endlessly out to the blue, blue sea stretching far away, the sunrise and to the left Cephalonia, and the right the Peloponnese. A freshwater shower. 
More than enough sun beds. 
A view over the vineyard, fig and olive trees framed by blue. Figs that Giorgios delivers, olives that he presses and the oil waits for you in bottles, grapes that he picks for wine and leaves some in your fridge as well as dried oregano and wine from the vineyard. 
An outdoor gym down the hill and then precipitous steps without many handholds down to a sunbathing area (not for the infirm - we found steps to the right of Big Blue Villa which felt easier) and then a rock at the bottom topped with a slab of concrete, a step over a shallow rock or two and one is plunged deep bubbling into the refreshing crystal blue lapping sea, bobbing up and down as boats pass you taking tourists to that which is on your doorstep. 
For the intrepid one can tombstone just by the bluecaves.gr sign and then up the ladder inside the cave (at your own risk!)
A stroke or two to the Villa’s 4 sea kayaks and canoes and then a shared trip to the caves - laughing and lapping up the never ending sun - up and down the coast or a short swim to the closest cave with snorkel, masks and fins provided - no canoe needed. 
Climb up on the right side of the jetty as one looks at it from the sea, footholds in the rock, rising with the swell, stepping up - waiting for the waves or go into the cave and up the ladder.  Climbing back up to the Villa- well stepping back up - the pool, sun and Blue Villas wine and then retreat to air conditioned comfortable beds away from it all, shuttters open ready to greet the 6.25am gloaming - peach red sunrise perfusing the netted curtain window, blues merge with pinks and greens of the groves - magical silent awakenings....light whitening the day still cool in your coccoon. 
Giorgios - host - laid back - weathered, smiling welcoming but serious about you having the good time that you want - what you want. Fiercely proud of this sympathetic heaven on Zante that he’s built. 
Keen to help, no line in for the stereo? Small Bluetooth speakers provided. Then Monika getting us the line in for the stereo and organising cleaning keeping our gorgeous villa clean - thank you Jenny
Order delivery Food from Orividoes with menus in your villa or ask Giorgios for the local family that will cook local rabbit, vegetables for you or pop in the oven or finalised for you. 
Agios Nikolaos is a bit of a touts’ port - selling trips to the Blue Caves that are a swim away for you in the Blue Cave Villas, or an hour’s speedboat to the Shipwreck beach. Two minimarkets with hilarious prices but worth it for the odd veg or bread - otherwise you may be tempted to drive to AB or Lidl (look for the WineGarage opposite AB as one leaves town) where the owner keeps wine properly in this heat - wonderful Greek rosé to make provençale Whispering Angel in the minimarket blush at their price(we recommend the Idylle). 
Three lovely restaurants close Nikaloas - Nebulos, do book- huge starters and delicious, on the left as one drives out of Nikolaos with car park on the right - loads of Brits from the Pelligoni, further out on the left is Orivodores who deliver - and we would order two or three meals at once and then do nothing- save for swim, jog and canoe. The other recommendation is more café-ish - drive on to the slab as one exits Nikolaos driving to Zante town, drive across the concrete dock all the way to the end and there is Matrokos, opposite Nebulos and less than half the price also with its tiny beach. Gorgeous, more Greek and mention Giorgios’ name. 
Drive the dirt track the other way and you’ll come to the lighthouse cafe. Most stop for the view but a chill meal to be had. 
Then, as ever back to your villa. 
Issues - if I had to search for one the. It would be a bigger sheet for the bed as it came untucked!! But that’s way minor. The spa jet was Not fixed. But more figs and chilled chat from Giorgios. Not an issue. 
Did we like it? No. 
We loved it. 
And yes. We shall come again but please don’t tell anyone how lovely this is just so we kept this Idyll with the Idylle for us. 

We visited in August after what has been for most people a most unusual year. We stayed in Crystal Villa and found it to be exactly what we needed and more lovely than we had hoped. The attention to detail from the owner is superb. His discreet attention meant that we wanted for nothing. Olive oil, olives, figs from the land surrounding the villas, wine, herbs, all provided or left quietly on the beautiful rustic terrace while we were out. We did indeed go out to explore lovely Zákynthos but we need not have done. The villa sits directly above the Ionian Sea. A scramble down the rough hewn paths and rocks leads to a small stone platform jutting into the clearest and softest sea. In you go. The blue caves are a 15 min gentle swim (I am slow) to the right. There are kayaks moored right there for the exclusive use of those in the villas. We were out every day with our teenagers in and out of the beautiful caves. One morning whilst sitting on the kayaks watching the sunrise at 6am we saw tuna leaping several feet out of the sea framed by the dawn. They were so huge that we initially thought they were dolphin! A trip to Laganas enabled us to see Loggerhead turtles; we used an excellent outfit called Calypso. We snorkelled everyday. Went to see the shipwreck bay both from the top of the huge limestone cliffs above and later by boat. Stargazed at night with the telescope belonging to the villas and ate out at several excellent tavernas, our favourite of which was Ex Animo. The food was divine. 
Crystal Villa was well equipped, the salt water swimming pool was so beautifully positioned with a fresh water shower nearby. We used the outdoor gym despite the heat but mostly we swam in the sea and listened to the cicadas at night. Social distancing was easy. The Greeks were as welcoming and as lovely as ever. 
No negatives. Not cheap but it felt special.

Great villa, great pool, great view, great host.....(and great dog) etc etc.

We are normally pretty active. But here, we stayed 2 weeks.....and we (almost) did nothing except staying in our villa (and drinking some of Giorgio’s wine)

We will come back!!

Beautiful house with stunning views. 
Large pool and garden lovely. Short walk to the sea (for a swim). Quite village in lovely bay. Nice resto’s. 
House clean and perfect for a group. 50 km from AirPort. Houseowner very friendly. 


What an amazing week in Zakynthos at the Blue Cave Villas!!! We stayed in Harmonia and it was perfect for our family of 7. Giorgios, the owner, could not have been more wonderful or attentive to our every need and desire.
He knew where to get fresh fish and octopus for us to grill, and brought them to us, along with delicious fresh bread, and we had such tasty grilled feasts. The villa was so comfortable and restful! The air conditioning worked perfectly. And, the kitchen was large and very modern...perfect for our group.  The outdoor space was lovely, and so relaxing...comfortable chairs, beautiful pool, large outdoor table, fabulous grill, and stunning views.
We also enjoyed the kayaks, mountain bikes, and snorkel gear that were on site and available to us.
Giorgos also made arrangements for our our rental car and driver/tour guide, Dionysios, who was so fantastic. And he also arranged for a private boat tour of Shipwreck Beach and the Blue Caves. The professional and pleasant captain, Panayioti, on his boat Agape Mou, knew exactly where to go to make our day so  memorable.
We didn’t want to leave and are already planning to come back!

Thank you Blue Caves Villas for an unbelievable holiday and a perfect wedding day. We cannot recommend this location highly enough. It really is pure luxury. Waking up every day surrounded by olive trees, a beautiful vineyard (producing delicious wine), fresh herbs, figs and pomegranates and the most spectacular views on the island was an absolute dream. Our children loved the pool, wandering down to jump into the sea and climbing into the kayaks to explore the caves. They loved cuddling Diaz the golden retriever too! Giorgos is a fantastic host and did a wonderful job not only of organising our wedding but also of providing the little thoughtful touches which have made our trip to Zakynthos our most memorable family holiday ever. We can't wait to go back!

This is about our 12th trip to various islands in the area, always renting a villa for 1-2 weeks.  Our first time to Zakynthos, but it won't be the last.  Giorgos was an outstanding but discreet host, dropping by occasionally with a beautiful basket of fresh picked tomatoes or grapes.  Villa Crystal was lovely - just like the photos - roomy for a family of 4 -  mesmerizing views, refreshing pool, and very well-equipped.  The hike down to the waterfront is a great work-out, and the water below incredible.  Good privacy as plenty of space between the 6 villas built on this breathtaking property.   The treated salt water used in the home took some getting used to but was great on the skin!  And not to forget dear Dias - the 16-year-old sweet golden retriever who spent many evenings (and nights!) enjoying our company.  Outstanding!!

We spent a week in Harmonia - everything about our week worked. From the effortless booking process through Monika (she even organised cars for us) to the warm welcome from Giorgos - the fruit, wine, olive oils and herbs are all provided from the the garden. Blue Caves Villas are set in the perfect location - definitely the best part of the island. The villa is very tastefully decorated and has all the modcons you need. The views are breathtaking - it is a short walk down to the swimming area - kayaks are provided as is fishing tackle. There are lovely restaurants just a few minutes drive away. Would highly recommend these villas.

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