B&B — Rural Guest House Kea

Your perfect holiday with us!

Do you want to spend a wonderful holiday in Greece (Cyclades), on a characteristic and still little-known island, easily reachable from Athens? Are you looking for peace, a wonderful sea and the possibility to practice sports, from trekking to diving? Are you ready to start a perfect escape exploring the amazing landscape and stroll around the beautiful villages of traditional architectures, the cobbled alleys, the picturesque churches? Are you looking for a place away from mass tourism, where even in high season you can find undisturbed beaches with fantastic sea?

Accommodation

Our Guest House has 2 bedrooms, a living-dining room, a full equipped kitchen, a bathroom and private veranda.

Our Studio has 1 bedroom, a big living room, a full equipped kitchen and a bathroom with a large shower and private veranda.

Both apartments are heated and air conditioned, and include all the essentials: towels, bed sheets, soaps, hair drier and toilet paper.

In both apartments it is possible to add beds, by agreeing during the reservation, with an extra price.

Breakfast and Meals

A home-made breakfast with local products, lunches, dinners and cocktails can be arranged, by agreement, with advance notice and extra price.

Where to go

The most beautiful beaches are just a few minutes from us: Koundouros, Kampi, Pisses, Liparo, Xila, Spathy and Sikamia.

Boat trips around the Island or transfers to other Islands (Syros, Kithonos, ...) can be arranged for you, at an agreed price and based on availability.

Diving holiday packages (Apartment + Diving/Courses) and Diving excursions are also available at pre-agreed cost.

For more traditional types, there is the possibility of a tour via mules and donkeys, a special way to tour around Kea and the paths of Kato Meria towards Karthaia.

Quality of life

A quiet, private and rural neighbourhood with lovely views (sea and hills) in a noiseless environment.

Completely safe: you can sleep with windows and veranda doors open and enjoy the night fresh breeze (insect screens are fitted on all doors and windows).

There is ample parking space, plenty of room for kids to play, and an outdoor shower with a view.

Enjoy your stay

25 minutes far from the port of Korissia with its restaurants-tavernas, shops and grocery stores, our Guest House is in the hills of Kampi-Kokkinada, with a wonderful sea view and surrounded by nature, perfect to enjoy the sun from morning to evening’s unforgettable sunsets, starry nights with a cool summer breeze.

In only 5 minutes driving you can reach the old stone path, which leads to the ancient city of Karthea through a 40-minutes scenic walk.

At your service

On arrival, you will be welcomed by us. We can meet at Manussos Taverna in Kampi, 2 min away from the house, to lead you at home.

We are always happy to give you advices and information about the Island and we are available for everything you may need, to let you have your best stay with us on Kea Island.

We speak English, Italian, Spanish, German, French and bit of Greek.

   Très bon séjour au calme même en plein mois d'août qui nous a permis de découvrir la jolie île de Kéa.
Cecile
8/15/2022 
   Our stay in kathrea rural guest house was great! The host was super helpful and friendly making our vacations more worthwhile. Thanks to him, we visited the beaches and restaurants... read more he recommended us and without his suggestions we wouldn't know where we could go. The house was very nice, very comfortable and clean. The breakfast he prepared for us was great and a very nice touch to start the day. It was one of the best airbnb's we have stayed so far. Thank you for everything!
Maria Nefeli
8/04/2020 
   Great host. Great hospitality. Fantastic Breakfast.
Kostas
6/08/2020 

Meet us

A Swiss and a Dominican globetrotter have run aground on a remote Island, in the paradise of Kea in Greece.

TEO

Public relations, entrepreneur, divemaster and DREAMER

After more than 20 years as a sound engineer and music director for the National Swiss Radio, he decided to move to Kea to find his inner intimacy and return to a more earthly life, and explore the deep blue sea.

SOLANGEL

Hospitality, Service Manager

A very sunny person and always very available to welcome you in the best way in our B&B

Some reasons to choose Rural Guest House B&B

Rural Guest House offers two beautiful apartments on the Island of Kea (Greece - Cyclades)

RURAL GUEST HOUSE B&B STUDIO

Where you'll sleep & What this place offers

2 guests · 1 bedroom · 2 beds LIVINGROOM – KITCHEN · 1 bathroom
(extendable on request with an additional bed, €15/night, max 3 people)

Bedroom: 1 queen bed, 1 sofa, 1 cot
Bathroom: Hair dryer, Hot water
Bedroom and laundry: Paid washer – In building, Paid dryer – In building, Towels, bed sheets, soap and toilet, paper, Hangers, Bed linen, Extra pillows and blankets, Room-darkening shades, Iron, Clothes drying rack, Mosquito net
Clothes storage - wardrobe
Entertainment: TV, Books and reading material
Family: Cot, High chair
Heating and cooling: Air conditioning, Portable fans, Heating
Home safety: Smoke alarm, First aid kit
Kitchen and dining: Space where guests can cook their own meals, Refrigerator, Microwave,Dishes and silverware, Freezer, Stove, Kettle, Coffee maker, Dining table
Location features: Private entrance
Outdoor: Private patio or balcony, Garden, An open space on the property usually covered in grass, Outdoor dining area
Parking and facilities: Free parking on premises
Services: Long-term stays allowed (Allow stays of 28 days or more), Host greets you

The house is perfect for serene and peaceful holidays, involved in a fantastic naturalistic environment, with fantastic sea view.

You will find plenty of restaurants and tavernas just a few minutes away from the house.

In 5 minutes car you can reach the old stone path, which leads to the ancient city of Karthea through a 40-minute scenic walk.

Prices depending on the season. Please check the booking availability and contact us to have the confirmation.

Larger breakfasts home-made with local products, lunches, aperitifs, dinners and cocktails are available on request with a separate extra price.

Boat trips around the Island or transfers to other Islands (Syros, Kithonos, ...) and diving excursions can be organize for you, at an agreed price and based on availability.

Contact after booking can be made by Phone, e-mail or by the most common Instant Messenger applications (Skype, WhatsApp, Viber, Facetime).
On arrival, you will be welcomed by us. We can meet at Manussos Taverna in Kampi, 2 min away from the house, to lead you at home.

Island of Kea (Greece - Cyclades)

Information on the beautiful Island of Kea

Kea is the location of a Bronze Age settlement at the site now called Ayia Irini, which reached its height in the Late Minoan and Early Mycenaean eras (1600–1400 BC).

In the Archaic period, the island was divided between four city-states (poleis): Ioulis, Karthaia, Poieessa and Koressos.

During the classical period, Kea (Ceos) was the home of Simonides and of his nephew Bacchylides, both ancient Greek lyric poets, of the Sophist Prodicus, and of the physician Erasistratus. The inhabitants were known for offering sacrifices to the Dog Star, Sirius and to Zeus to bring cooling breezes while awaiting the reappearance of Sirius in summer; if the star rose clear, it would portend good fortune; if it was misty or faint, then it foretold (or emanated) pestilence. Coins retrieved from the island from the 3rd century BC feature dogs or stars with emanating rays, highlighting Sirius' importance.

The stone-carved Lion of Kea (also known as the Lion of Ioulis or Liontas) dates to at least 600 BC.
The island is known for an ancient stone-carved lion, known as the Lion of Ioulis (or Liontas), which was carved some time prior to 600 BC. According to legend, the island of Kea was once home to population of water nymphs whose beauty, along with their lovely island, made the gods jealous, who sent a lion to lay waste to the island. In any case, the mainland of Greece was home to a significant population of lions throughout the classical period.

During the Byzantine period, many churches were built and the prosperity of the island rose. It was Byzantine until, in 1204, it was captured by the Venetians in the wake of the Fourth Crusade. The Archbishop of Athens, Michael Choniates, came here in exile after his city fell to the Crusaders in 1205. It was recaptured by the Byzantines under Licario in 1278. In around 1302 during the Byzantine–Venetian War, it again fell to the Venetians, who built a castle on the ancient acropolis of Ioulis.

Kea was taken from the Venetians by the Ottoman Turks in 1537. Along with the rest of the Cyclades, Kea joined Greece following the Greek War of Independence in 1821.

HMHS Britannic, the largest ship sunk in World War I, which was a sister ship of the RMS Olympic and the ill-fated RMS Titanic, sank off Kea island in November 1916, having hit a mine, with the loss of thirty lives.

RURAL GUEST HOUSE B&B APARTMENT

WHERE YOU'LL SLEEP & WHAT THIS PLACE OFFERS

4 guests · 2 bedrooms · 3 beds LIVINGROOM – KITCHEN · 1 bathroom
(extendable on request with an additional bed, €15/night, max 5 people)

Bedroom I: 1 queen bed, 1 cot
Bedroom II: 2 single beds
Bathroom: Hair dryer, Hot water
Bedroom and laundry: Paid washer – In building, Paid dryer – In building, Towels, bed sheets, soap and toilet, paper, Hangers, Bed linen, Extra pillows and blankets, Room-darkening shades, Iron, Clothes drying rack, Mosquito net
Clothes storage - wardrobe
Family: Cot, High chair
Heating and cooling: Air conditioning, Portable fans, Heating
Home safety: Smoke alarm, Carbon monoxide alarm, First aid kit
Kitchen and dining: Space where guests can cook their own meals, Refrigerator, Microwave,Dishes and silverware, Freezer, Stove, Kettle, Coffee maker, Dining table
Location features: Private entrance
Outdoor: Private patio or balcony, Garden, An open space on the property usually covered in grass, Outdoor dining area
Parking and facilities: Free parking on premises
Services: Long-term stays allowed (Allow stays of 28 days or more), Host greets you

The apartment in our house is perfect for serene and peaceful holidays, involved in a fantastic naturalistic environment, with fantastic sea view.

Do you want to spend a wonderful holiday in Greece (Kea-Cyclades), on a characteristic and still little-known island, easily reachable from Athens? Are you looking for peace, a wonderful sea and the possibility to practice sports, from trekking to diving?
Are you ready to start a perfect escape exploring the amazing landscape and stroll around the beautiful villages of traditional architectures, the cobbled alleys, the picturesque churches? Are you looking for a place away from mass tourism, where even in high season you can find undisturbed beaches with fantastic sea?
25 minutes far from the port of Korissia with its restaurants-tavernas, shops and grocery stores, ground apartment in our Guest House ( we live on first floor) is in the hills of Kampi-Kokkinada, with a wonderful sea view and surrounded by nature, perfect to enjoy the sun from morning to evening’s unforgettable sunsets, starry nights with a cool summer breeze.

The most beautiful beaches are just a few minutes from us: Koundouros, Kampi, Pisses, Liparo, Xila, Spathy and Sikamia.