Lydia Boho House-Sea View, by Elefthia Syros

Three tiers of Cycladic stone terracing separate this detached ground-floor house from the sea below Ano Syros, the amphitheatre village of whitewashed stairways and blue-shuttered chapels above Ermoupoli. The private sun deck and garden face the Aegean directly, a quiet base for couples over families given the soundproofed single room.

A full kitchen, dining table, and outdoor dining area let guests cook from the Ermoupoli morning market rather than eat out daily. Breakfast can be delivered in-room instead.

Ermoupoli's ferry port and shops sit a short drive downhill; Ano Syros itself stays car-limited, keeping the terraces silent after dark.