Villa Meligunis
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Eat-drink-read-sleep-swim. Repeat.
... they think it’s already too cold to eat outside. Fabulous food and good wine again! My favorites: something they called “octopus caponata” (the most tender octopus I have ever eaten) and swordfish carpaccio wrapped around silky smooth ricotta cheese. Everything else was fabulous as well. We closed the day with the last of our limoncello on the balcony, along with some pastries I had bought that morning: pistachio bonbons and lemon ricotta pastries and ...
Pyrotechnics!
... our wrists and hold in our hands rather than wearing them on our helmets, which was also good advice. It was very easy to direct the light this way, and the strap made it impossible to drop the light. He set an incredibly swift pace and the beginning is very steep. After 10 minutes he looked back and told the dad of the 8 year old girl to bring her up by him and she went the whole way down just behind the guide, who gave her some guidance in French and then she ...
Close Encounters of the Volcanic Kind
... as the heat source. In the mouth of one of these vents is an amazing growth of white crystals. After this we walked down to the section of the baia calda that is adjacent to the mudbath area: this area had a greater concentration of natural bubbling springs. Some of them were rather hot. The waves on this side were also stronger. It was very surreal, like being in a Jacuzzi crossed with a wavepool, and with a strong sulfur aroma. ...
Saints, Soccer, and Sweets
... the top of the stairs was the Cathedral of St. Bartholomew, originally built during Norman times but now confused by gothic and baroque makeovers . I had promised a friend that I would light a candle there; her favorite saint is St. Bart (as she affectionately calls him.) First we took a tour of the cloister which is somewhat abandoned and grown over with grass; we listened in on an English-speaking tour guide from a cruise ship and learned a bit of history. Then back into the ...
The most active volcano in the world
... vines. They left mostly for Australia.
Visually the village is just like the iconic greek images. Stark white and sea blue as they were originally a greek island at some time. The fishing nets are a red coral colour though, and I'm sure there is a reason for this.
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- Restaurant
- Room service
- Swimming pool
- Business Services
- Wheelchair accessibility