St Luke House

Eastern Mediterranean


A positively delightful place to stay (if you can get in), this guesthouse run by the local Catholic church next door has eight tidy double rooms wrapped around a leafy (and suitably reflective) courtyard. Guests are invited (though not required) to attend daily Mass in the church opposite.


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