GREECE is PLANNING TO OPEN UP AND STAY SAFE – WHAT GOOD NEWS! This is good news and more than a bit hopeful.  The Greek government is planning to safely open up for the holiday season.  They have announced plans for re-opening the Greek islands and the mainland of Greece for tourists and holiday makers.  All preparations will be following the guide-lines to keep everyone safe.  GREECE is OPENING UP – and STAYING SAFE. https://www.standard.co.uk/escapist/greek-island-holidays-2021-hotels-restaurants-b921394.html THE WALNUT TREE VILLA SEASON PREPARATIONS….to make our guests comfortable and safe.  More importantly we want our guests to FEEL safe, during these difficult times. Read more »

WHILE AT THE WALNUT TREE ……….. TAKE A DAY TRIP TO ITHACA At the top of my list of suggestions for places to visit while at The Walnut Tree villa – it’s a day trip to Ithaca.  Not only is this a very beautiful island – VERY beautiful – it has that extra quality about it that makes you want to return – again and again. ON TO THE FERRY FROM NEARBY SAMI PORT Then getting there: you have to go by the daily ferry service from our nearby port of Sami  – so that’s easy.  You probably do need Read more »

New Management at The Walnut Tree We are delighted to announce that Ace Properties (Adrian and Caroline Hill) have agreed to manage The Walnut Tree villa during the letting season.  Ace Properties are also looking after the villa while we are in the UK during the winter. Meeting and Greeting our Guests Adrian will be meeting and greeting our guests on their arrival in Kefalonia.  Any information or special requirements that our guests may need for their holiday to be just as perfect as can be – this will be over to Adrian. Villa Management Caroline will oversee guest changeovers Read more »

RETURN TO THE WALNUT TREE Just before Rees and I return to The Walnut Tree villa and garden  ……. what’s the most-asked question?  It’s got to be: ‘What do you do when you are in Greece?’  And of course we always hear: ‘Have a lovely holiday!’  Hmmmmmmm!  Don’t get me wrong!  Our time in Greece is one long holiday … but it is a working holiday!  But we do sometimes jokingly call our time there: ‘The Boot Camp’. What we do at the villa is dependent on the time of year. SPRING Springtime is principally concerned with preparation for the Read more »

      Good Olive Harvest in 2017 enough oil to sell for the first time!   After our best ever olive oil harvest at The Walnut Tree villa in autumn 2017, we now have enough oil to sell! As we pick our olives comparatively early, our olive oil has the distinctive bright greeny-gold colour and the slightly peppery grassy flavour associated with authentic extra virgin olive oil.  We used the olive press in Frigata for our first ‘pick’ and our local press just outside Sami for the second. Our Trees When we bought the villa thirteen years ago, there Read more »