Miramare Hotel
Check rates and availability for this hotel
Find the best prices for Miramare Hotel from our 2 partners. Show all partners
Travel Blogs from Pylos
The Ruins of Pylos
Up early to watch a beautiful sunrise at Tolo. First stop this morning was the archaeological site of Tiryns, another Bronze Age Acropolis. It was a fortified palace and although a lot of it has crumbled, we could see the ramp up to the gate and we recreated the throne room so we could understand what it would have looked like.
Next was The …
Relaxing trip to Agios Andreas
... go to the shops for our early morning bread - we could just walk into the kitchen and get our half-loaf knowing we could put it on our 'tab'. For those who wanted a whole loaf that was fine too! We were given huge bunches of grapes picked off the vine growing over the taverna, large plates of freshly picked figs from Kostas' tree and even the only rose from the garden when it was my birthday!
We were there at a quiet time of the season and enjoyed the company of ...
A day at home
... goats eat anything that gets planted, unless it has thorns or is very woody. That doesn't stop me from thinking what I might plant, what might grow wild, and how wonderful it seemed when I first went there and saw the amazing butterflies and other insects that had made it home.
Each year wild vines have grown. This year someone has thoughtfully entwined them along the fence and ...
Pylos at it's finest
... br>
Each year I like to have a bit of extra clearing done so that there is always an overgrown border for wildlife to flourish, but at the same time, a newly cleared border to ensure that the grove is maintained well. This year is the bog year! After many years of cutting bamboo back a little, it is time to remove it, yet I want to keep other bushes and trees including wild figs, so that the area if not left completely ...
Renewing acquaintances in Methoni
... the sea there anyway.
I the evening I hear music and see that the school children are having their end of term festival - dancing and singing to a crowd of parents and friends. I am pleased to be able to join them, their parents pointing out their offspring whom I have watched growing over the years.
Finally, hot chocolate at Maria's. I feel at home now.
...
Travelers also recommend:
TripAdvisor Reviews Miramare Hotel Pylos
