Minoa Hotel Monemvasia
14 Spartis Street Monemvasia, Peloponnese, 230 70, Greece
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Beautiful old village
... sails. Then the whole crew (all dressed up) gathered for a group photo. It was fun for us to watch until everyone was in position.
During the afternoon tea & coffee (with crepes) one of the other passengers showed us some fruit and vegetable carving. He is chef in a hotel in Cyprus and famous for his carving. It was interesting watching him. He was really fast.
In the evening we had the captain's farewell dinner.
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Dyros caves and Monemvasia
... vertical and there are only one small steps that are easy to defend. The best time to walk around the city is morning, since rising sun colors the buildings, so I definitely encourage spending the night in Monemvasia. One of the churches was under renovation and it really made the atmosphere quite special to see horses carrying building material to the site in the same way as hundreds years ...
Sturm
... aber eher Pech nennen. Denn eigentlich wollte ich gleich am naechsten Morgen um 8 Uhr die Faehre nach Kythira nehmen. Aber bereits als ich aufwachte merkte ich, dass es ziemlich stuermt und regnet. Nach einer ersten Verschiebung auf 12 Uhr, wurde dann die Faehrreise ganz abgesagt... Das hiess also, dass ich bei schlechtem Wetter in einem kleinen, sehr verschlafenen Fischerdorf 'gefangen' ...
Monemvasia - "The Single Entrance"
... a beautifully intact mid-12th-century Byzantine church with a sculptured door and marble reliefs. The highest peak in the upper town, accessible by climbing a trail of lush brush, is about 656 feet above sea level.
The lower town’s cobblestoned principal lane is lined with tall, slim earthy-stone houses with arched doorways and vaulted rooms. The narrower buildings have older foundations, while the wider buildings are newer, dating to the 18th ...
Episode 27
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This Palace is still undergoing restoration as it was 16 years ago when my guide book was written. The scaffolding still does nothing for the ascetic appearances of the place. It is not open to the public. Below the castle are many more ruins, a few churches, two monasteries; one of the monasteries has a church with the best frescos whilst the other is now a working convent. The biggest church, St Dimitri has a small museum attached with some bits and pieces ...


