This guesthouse is special. It is a century-old restored farmhouse, with almost as many sitting rooms (3) as bedrooms (4).  The setting, a pocket of quiet and greenery in the foothills of Mount Taygetos, is a dream. Forested slopes descend to the banks of a small river that flows below the house. Views are over endless shades of green with mountains in the background – you see no buildings, no roads, not even electricity poles. Owner and hostess Pigi Kalymniou, a charming and cheerful personality, has furnished the house with comfortable couches and antiques, and decorated the interiors with family items, all sorts of curios and lots of plants. The look is timeless and playful; the feel is warm and homely. Bedrooms are not huge but comfortable, with good beds, windows opening to wooden balconies, and elegant modern bathrooms. Pigi will spoil you with copious breakfast spreads, something different every day. In the winter everybody eats together at the large, gleaming dining table; when it’s warm out, there are lovely vine-shaded corners to start the day in the garden. In the summer, you can dip into the pool-sized water cistern (sourced with fresh mountain water) and your children will love playing in little pool in the river, just five minutes’ walk from the house. There’s no Internet (hah!), so you might as well leave the electronics at home, instead you’ll find piles of books and board games. If you have a dog and a pair of good walking shoes, bring them, though a book you’d like to read in all quiet will do too.