Papanikola Guesthouse
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Summertime, and the livin' is Peloponn-easy
... so our route took us north along the water’s edge past the Gulf of Corinth up towards Patras. Since we have the car now I had decided that we could see a few extra sights than originally planned, ones that were deemed ‘too hard’, so we cut inland to make our way to Kalavryta and see the ‘Cave of the Lakes’ nearby. Seems that the northern part of the Peloponnese (the region we are in for this next step of the journey) is quite the mountainous ...
By bus to Tolo, the slow scenic route
You need patience when traveling by bus across the Peloponnese. The roads are fine, especially the new motorways; the scenery is wonderful and it is a good way to travel, so long as you don't mind the time it takes and are willing to wait a while for the next bus in the chain.
So it was that although I left Methoni at 8.30 a.m, left Pylos at 9.00 and was in Tripoli before lunch time, ...
Mountain Journey
Yassas! (Hello) Today began with a five hour drive to the Peloponnese Peninsula all the while listening to classic Greek music. Our tour guide, Colin, discussed the history and current economic crisis of the country. The bus wound through the Achaia Mountains then we all boarded a cog railroad that took us through the beautiful Vouraikos Gorge. We enjoyed a delicious trout lunch served with salad, fried cheese and ...
VITINA, An Idyllic Traditional Village.
... feel like doing, no matter what!
The dancing goes on and on for an hour or so, and it is nice sitting back and watching them. I am happy that they are having fun and this is enough for me.
In all, the 3-day trip is worth everything we paid for, there was lots of fun, seen so many beautiful things and places, and we are all looking forward to meeting again as a group at a new destination soon.
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An ancient day
... for me to dangle my feet in the fast-running river. The music was beautiful and the river water ice-cold. We decided it would be worth seeing how far this path went - maybe this could be a route south to the Atsiholo bridge? We followed it successfully for about another eight minutes; however, after another up-and-around detour to pass a further rocky outcrop it became more and more impenetrable and we duly retraced our steps to the car park. ...
Amenities
- Room service
- Free High-Speed Internet
- Wheelchair accessibility
- Free parking
- Kids activities or Babysitting