Mesi (the meaning of which in Greek is “in the middle”) sits literally in the middle between two of the bigger villages of the area, namely Falatados and Steni, in the plateau under the magnificent rocky hill of Xombourgo, where the ruins of a Venetian Castle, seat of the Venetian administration on the island during the Venetian Era lie. Tutti Blu Living Space is an old stone house, founded in 179
6, located on the central square of the small village. It was the first house of the settlement to be built, around which the few other houses have followed. Architecturally, the way this house was constructed represents a typical example of Cycladic, vernacular architecture, where the house orientation and microclimate conditions of the area were used in order to provide comfortable living conditions through natural means throughout the year - fresh in the summer, yet warm in the winter. This house has been a significant point of reference for the social life of the villagers throughout the ages, as a place of development of domestic handcrafts such as silk production, through the cultivation of silkworms in the spacious main living room, and quilting, with a technique that is nowadays best known as patchwork. The re-construction of this traditional stone house and its transformation into a complex of four independent and self-contained guesthouses has been materialized with special care, diligence and respect to the traditional architecture and the particular elements of the original construction. The position of the house, as well as the philosophy of the island itself, encourages the travellers / visitors to engage with a series of activities that can compose an integrated experience for them. Apart from swimming in the crystal clear and fresh waters of the Aegean in nearby virgin beaches such as Santa Margarita, Lychnaftia, Livada, Pachia Ammos (15’-30’ drive) such activities may include hiking in the many preserved traditional footpaths, mountaineering, visiting the numerous picturesque small churches, the traditional vineyards and wineries, as well as participation in agricultural activities such as grape harvesting, spirit distilling and others. Finally, the excellent and pure local products and ingredients, in combination with the artistry of the Tinian cooks, have established the island as a proud gastronomic destination.
