Karalis Beach
Travel Blogs from Pylos
A detour to Sparta (Sparti)
... Sparti town.
We saw a few monuments and took some photos. We then headed into Ancient Sparti and there is not much ruins left here. We walk through some olive groves with beautiful views of the huge mountains. We then head back into town and check out.
We went to the Olive and Olive Oil Museum, 3 euro each to get in. Its a small but very well set out museum going through the history of the very much loved and famous olive and olive ...
Relaxing trip to Agios Andreas
... gymnasium stadium which was in the valley down from the site entrance.
However, much of our time was just sitting on the beach reading, staring into the distance at the mountains over the other side of the Messinian Gulf and swimming in the gorgeous water. Bliss! We did have more energetic days when we drove the empty lanes up in the hills where the smell of the herbs wafted through the open windows and the views were breathtaking.
But the meals.......
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A day at home
... when they were planted and have seen their brown tinged leathery leaves every winter and spring since - but never seen them in full bloom. Magic!
I said helper, but that is not right. In reality I did nothing much for 5 hours, except sit, wander around and take photos. It was very hot of course -around 36 degrees centigrade each day. To start with I took an axina and cleared ...
Pylos at it's finest
My reason for coming to Greece in June was to take a holiday, though there is still a little business to do. In Pylos I can do business the Greek way, by dropping into the Kafenion, asking for the person I need to speak with and sipping coffee while I await his arrival. The greetings and chat take as long as, or longer than, the actual business, because this is an ongoing arrangement for looking after the main olive grove in ...
The end of the promenade
... council has decided to give in to the forces of nature?
Of course the erosian is not new. look out to see from one of the hills and you will see remnants of past shorelines under the clear water.
Without even a low concrete wall, to help prevent flooding, the beach has now reached the road and the photos show how the pebbles have been thrown across the ...
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Other places to stay in Pylos
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Miramare Hotel
3, Tsamadou Street, Pylos | Hotelfrom $71
