South Lefkada: The unknown side of the «continental island»
O j piney slopes off harmony and «off» the sea. Well profylagmenoi coves provide the perfect refuge for dozens of vessels. Aplotes beaches, resorts and polykosma around, as kataprasines pots in a blue garden, young smaragdenia islands. This is today's tourist profile of Lefkada. The whole island is a natural attraction. It is important to know both their coastal villages and mountain villages are x tismena inside the green nature. Behind the standard setting, methodefmena stinetai every summer on the beaches, with canteens, the colorful umbrellas, deckchairs and iliokamena bodies, lies another world, modest, perhaps less impressive, but absolutely genuine, natural and humane. We Lefkada worth the search. Using as a starting point well known and well-organized resort as the Royal, attempted escapes in the south - and many more interest-edge «sterianou island», as accustomed to the locals call their island, because of the short distance to the separates from the mother land of Epirus.
The secret of the Royal
O The two main roads at the west and the east coast of the island converge on the bay of the Royal, «hiding» behind the termination of rocky cape Lefkata. The area in recent years has developed enough and today is one of the main attractions for visitors Lefkas. The small harbour and of course the well-sandy beach are the main qualities of the region and around them have developed most shelters, many restaurants, tavernas and a brilliantly organized camping. But what makes this beautiful port to be at the top of the preferences of visitors is a «secret» who are knowledgeable in the «fun» of the sport of windsurfing and beyond. O bay of the Royal is among the 10 best regions in the world to windsurf! This is due to a local meteorological phenomenon. While generally the sea is calm in the region, a few hours at midday and afternoon pneoun strong local winds that give great speeds safely and amazing performance of all young sailing. Thus, by the middle of the June to September, water sports lovers from across Europe, but mainly from Italy, England and Germany, are flooding the region with colorful sails create pleasant compositions on the blue Sea. Of course, the organization of the region is such that favours those involved in sports of the sea. In addition, the Royal, as it has significant infrastructure for accommodation, can be used as a springboard for trips in the nearby hinterland and inland villages of the island, but also for destinations coarse land of Cape Lefkata and steep beaches. Finally, here salparoun daily ekdromika small vessels for near Fiskardo of Kefalonia and Ithaki, Kioni.
5 things you should not miss
● Vouties in absolute blue Porto Katsiki or Egkremnon.
● Noon with ouzaki astakomakaronada and the fjords of Syvoton.
● Sunset with colors magically from the lighthouse of Lefkata or even from Athani.
● Morning tour with a cool breeze on the rocky and forest roads conditions Stafrotas.
● A one-day excursion by boat to caves in nearby Meganissi (ekdromika boats leave from Nidri and Royal).
In Kavos Kera
South and west of the small port of the Royal, who like Wedge trypa for eight whole kilometres Ionian, is on the horizon of the rock Lefkata. Kavos Duchy, cape Nira, Kavos Kera and cape of Lefkata. M with these names recorded history of human presence thrylikis this akrogonias of the island. The strange geology of the region has created a wild and afiloxeno landscape that has linked his name with many local legends and traditions. In this corner of lefkaditikis land, said that people did anthropothysies to exefmenisoun thymomenous the gods of the sea, and later erichnan thence up the condemned to death and if someone glitone, charizan life. In ancient times, there was a place of worship Lefkata Apollo and had built sanctuary dedicated to the god of Light. From here jumped the gap to Venus to shed its tortuous desire for the Adoni. According to tradition, from here also shattered the Sappho and lost in the dark waters of the Ionian Sea, giving the cape called «Kavos Kera». Today, sklirotrachilos a dirt road continues from Porto Katsiki, strifogyrna briefly between forests of pine trees, olive groves and vineyards, crossing the strait rock that holds the cape tied to the rest of the island and ends at the forecourt of the lighthouse, which overlooks the edge of Lefkata . In the course of the journey, you will have the opportunity to see from various parts of the enormous rock.
O j excursions
Sivota - Small Gialos east of Royal, will find Sivota. The small village «nests» in his arms apanemou bay is the favorite araxovoli for dozens of sailing. Of course, tourism has managed to fly up and down. But the old buildings are in port if I have changed use, housing and most restaurants and cafes, retain full their original characteristics, so the visitor can get an idea of island architecture. Syvota not have good beaches, but is known for excellent fish restaurants.
● Returning to the main road continues for Nidri, 3 kilometers to find the crossing and will katiforisete for evergreen kefalochori Resource and kouklistiki votsalia of Short Gialou, where there is relatively good infrastructure. For lonely situations will search for votsalies Ammouso, Afteli, accessed easily from Marantochori, and the cove Agiofylli. More easily, but you can get with ekdromiko vessel from Basel.
Porto Katsiki - Egkremnoi From the Basilica, will aniforisete the asphalt but with many bends in the road that leads mountainous kefalochori St. Pierre, enjoying the best view of the region (6 km). It will then go to the village Dragano. We pass the village of Athani and will find yourself in Porto Katsiki, perhaps the most beautiful and most famous beach of Lefkada. --
● Those who seek peace, can only seek the beach Egkremnoi, also approached the village with Athan difficult downhill path and then falling almost 400 steps. The inconvenience is worth it, since the region strongly reminiscent of Porto Katsiki on magic moments, the 80s, before discovered by many. Very good choice is the beach Gialos, which approached from the village of Athani (there are signs).
On the way to the Basilica O Most, in order to reach the basilica, following the busy road that runs the eastern coast of the island and passes through the polykosmo Nidri. Of course, the Royal can also be reached by road beset with vastly ... strifogyrismata, trying to follow the contours of the western coast. The route, although it has many bends, we unreservedly recommend taking the course will enjoy some of the most interesting landscapes of the Mediterranean. Starting from the capital, katefthyneste to Tsoukalades. The route to San Nikita (14 km) is more or less known. The forest, steep coast, overlooking the lagoon and open Ionian combined with a unique way. In short parakampseis will katiforisete for votsalotes beaches Kaminia and Gialos, pozaroun by tall pines in pnigmenes. Before you arrive in San Nikita, will see the beach aploti Pefkoulia. Just south of San Nikita (3 km) is a beach chair. It provides all the facilities and is easily accessible. Then, following the new asphalt road that passes through villages Chortata and St. Pierre will draw in Basel, having travelled together from the capital 35 kilometers. From the mountain village of Kalamitsi, approached by San Nikita with asphalt road (7 km), will katiforisete in narrow streets on quiet beaches Avali, Theotokos and Gaidaros.
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How to get there: Lefkada refrain from Athens 380 kilometers through Rio-Antirio. From Thessaloniki you go through 420 km of Ioannina. The new bridge over the Rio-Antirio, the floating bridge linking Lefkada with the mainland, and the underwater tunnel Aktio-Preveza serving excellent movements. Petrol stations are located in Basel and the road Lefkada-Nidri-Basilica.
Where to stay: Basilica: Inside the village and along the beach there are many complexes rented rooms and apartments. Examples include the following: «Apollo», tel: 26450-31.122, «Points Bits», tel: 26450 -31.572, «Odeon apart», tel: 26450-31.918, «Grand Nefeli», tel: 26450 -- 22.084, «Porto Fiko», tel: 26450-31.467, «Akrogiali», tel: 26450-31.451 and «Kalias», tel: 26450-31.033.
Small Gialos: Near the lovely votsalia will find the following: «Brunswick», tel: 26450-95.125, «Kapten Nick», tel: 26450-95.731, «Ionion», tel: 26450-95.110, «Rouda bay» Tel: 26450-92.268, «Kavourakia», tel: 26450-95.038 and above the campsite, «Poros beach», tel: 26450-95.452.
St. Nicetas: Examples include the following: «Santa Marina», tel: 26450-97.455, «Agios Nikitas», tel: 26450-97.460, «Kalypso», tel: 26450-97.332, «Nefeli», tel: 26450-97.400, «Odyssey», tel: 26450-97.351, «Ostria», tel: 26450-97.483 and apartments «Pantazis», tel: 26450-97.327.
Where to eat: Both the quay of the port of the Royal and the beach, there are many restaurants and taverns. Proven for fresh fish, fish soup and steamed is the tavern «Dolphin». For something different, you go to a Chinese restaurant «JASMINE GARDEN». In Sivota, taverns «Stavros» and «Spyridoula» have their own boat for fresh fish and steamed for you go to «Old Warehouse». On the road to Porto Katsiki, in pefkona, operates the restaurant «Oasis» and the village of Athani the tavern «Lefkatas». At the beach of Short Gialou, on the wave, you'll find an excellent tavern «Rouda» (try with cuttlefish ink and kolokythofai).
O j events: In the town of Lefkada held every August, for 50 years, «For festivals and art». Information in the Office of the Municipality of Lefkada, tel: 26450-23.000 and 23,354.
Useful telephone numbers: City of Lefkada, tel: 26450-23.000
● Apollonioi (Basel), Tel: 26450-31.930
● Police Royal, tel: 26450-31.012 ● Port Lefkada, tel: 26450-22.322.
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Hostel: Ios, «Liostasi»
Hostel: Ios, «Liostasi»
The «Liostasi» summarizes the image and character of Ios. In this island «cycle» around Delos, the visitor excite the two opposite sides of the Country: introversion and exostrefeia. As antikrizeis away from the country - and there are many hills around her to-do, you can not imagine that this Cycladic ... doll with a body totally traditional means of thoria hide from some time and after such a lively nightlife. When, however, get inside this seemingly perikleistis state, all the arteries, the narrow alleys and cobbled streets leading to the balconies of Gkremiotissas, to escape the look you in the sunset and beauty. Somewhat thus run and the hotel «Liostasi». Built in «edge» Country, high above the port of Gialou is outward-looking traditional appearance, but mid-masks a good and vigorous life.
Liostasi is the field where the family took the oil. In the Aegean islands and Io, with inclined soil, soil and trees keep the dry walls. These dry walls dominate the view. Ftaneis outside the door, taking the amaxito road that starts from the port and goes to the Country. For the romantic, still charming cobbled road linking different path from the Country with GIALOS. The neoklasikizousa admission, parking, admission and the first double-decker island houses with rooms, with white «points» ochre and wooden bars, at this higher level of the hotel. From the reception area pop in dining, pool and vgaineis anoigokleineis your eyes initially by the dazzling sun of the Aegean after the beautiful view. In one corner is the outdoor bar, while under the arches of the dining wait welcoming sofas with colorful fabrics and tables with chairs. But the most attractive are open seats and chairs that have filmed their backs to the pool and look down, in the Gulf of Gialou and the sea. This piece of the hotel «show» on the hill that hides the Country and has been at the top of the four characteristics churches. From here start to the bottom of the stairs leading to other levels of the hotel. The color of the stone jars fun with geraniums in various corners.
The rooms, all face in the Gialo, is simple and comfortable. They have sitting room inside and outside, for easy enjoyment of the view. Apopneoun a cool breeze hospitality, which is blowing in all areas of the hotel. Perhaps because the owner, Mrs Rosemary Denaxa, almost live inside the hotel and seized personal and paramikris detail. The same deal with breakfast, local produce, such as acid, a soft white cheese. The same mageirefei traditional dishes, such as tsimetia (anthoi kolokythias gemistoi with rice), chickpeas (and this favorite food of the Cyclades who do and keftedes), etc., for lunch or dinner.
One of the favorite places of the hotel is Spa, which offered treatments for face and body, with the ultimate aim of mental serenity and balance. Others left the beneficial properties of the pool jacuzzi and other exercise in the gym. All, however, delivered an hour of sunset in the enjoyment of the Aegean twilight ...
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Liostasi Ios Hotel & Spa,
Ios, Cyclades
Information-Reservations
Tel: 22860-92.140, fax: 22860-92.680, e-mail: info@liostasi.gr,
site: www. liostasi.gr
What to know
The hotel is open from mid April to early October O. It has 27 rooms and three suites. All places of residence have air conditioning, satellite television, music, digital phone, Internet access, safe, mini bar, hairdryer, k x allyntika and 24-hour room service. O prices ranging from 180 to 290 € the high season. These include transportation to and from the port.
How to get from Piraeus, with modern vessels (3.5 hours), Tel: 210-41.99.100 and conventional (7 hours), Tel: 210-89.19.820.
The Country is 2 kilometers from the port of Gialou. Perhaps to start again their routes from the Faliro ydroplana.
The «Liostasi» summarizes the image and character of Ios. In this island «cycle» around Delos, the visitor excite the two opposite sides of the Country: introversion and exostrefeia. As antikrizeis away from the country - and there are many hills around her to-do, you can not imagine that this Cycladic ... doll with a body totally traditional means of thoria hide from some time and after such a lively nightlife. When, however, get inside this seemingly perikleistis state, all the arteries, the narrow alleys and cobbled streets leading to the balconies of Gkremiotissas, to escape the look you in the sunset and beauty. Somewhat thus run and the hotel «Liostasi». Built in «edge» Country, high above the port of Gialou is outward-looking traditional appearance, but mid-masks a good and vigorous life.
Liostasi is the field where the family took the oil. In the Aegean islands and Io, with inclined soil, soil and trees keep the dry walls. These dry walls dominate the view. Ftaneis outside the door, taking the amaxito road that starts from the port and goes to the Country. For the romantic, still charming cobbled road linking different path from the Country with GIALOS. The neoklasikizousa admission, parking, admission and the first double-decker island houses with rooms, with white «points» ochre and wooden bars, at this higher level of the hotel. From the reception area pop in dining, pool and vgaineis anoigokleineis your eyes initially by the dazzling sun of the Aegean after the beautiful view. In one corner is the outdoor bar, while under the arches of the dining wait welcoming sofas with colorful fabrics and tables with chairs. But the most attractive are open seats and chairs that have filmed their backs to the pool and look down, in the Gulf of Gialou and the sea. This piece of the hotel «show» on the hill that hides the Country and has been at the top of the four characteristics churches. From here start to the bottom of the stairs leading to other levels of the hotel. The color of the stone jars fun with geraniums in various corners.
The rooms, all face in the Gialo, is simple and comfortable. They have sitting room inside and outside, for easy enjoyment of the view. Apopneoun a cool breeze hospitality, which is blowing in all areas of the hotel. Perhaps because the owner, Mrs Rosemary Denaxa, almost live inside the hotel and seized personal and paramikris detail. The same deal with breakfast, local produce, such as acid, a soft white cheese. The same mageirefei traditional dishes, such as tsimetia (anthoi kolokythias gemistoi with rice), chickpeas (and this favorite food of the Cyclades who do and keftedes), etc., for lunch or dinner.
One of the favorite places of the hotel is Spa, which offered treatments for face and body, with the ultimate aim of mental serenity and balance. Others left the beneficial properties of the pool jacuzzi and other exercise in the gym. All, however, delivered an hour of sunset in the enjoyment of the Aegean twilight ...
info
Liostasi Ios Hotel & Spa,
Ios, Cyclades
Information-Reservations
Tel: 22860-92.140, fax: 22860-92.680, e-mail: info@liostasi.gr,
site: www. liostasi.gr
What to know
The hotel is open from mid April to early October O. It has 27 rooms and three suites. All places of residence have air conditioning, satellite television, music, digital phone, Internet access, safe, mini bar, hairdryer, k x allyntika and 24-hour room service. O prices ranging from 180 to 290 € the high season. These include transportation to and from the port.
How to get from Piraeus, with modern vessels (3.5 hours), Tel: 210-41.99.100 and conventional (7 hours), Tel: 210-89.19.820.
The Country is 2 kilometers from the port of Gialou. Perhaps to start again their routes from the Faliro ydroplana.
Browse land of King Nestor
Browse land of King Nestor
From «edge» of Gargalianon - still decorated with some beautiful old homes-the eye embraces the vast olive grove. The stachtoprasini «sea» of centuries-old trees stops abruptly in the blue sea and the real picture closes with a «krokodeilo» lying on the horizon. It is the first island, across from the seaside village Marathos (Marathopoli the official name). Among the olive trees and the Ionian, a strip of golden sand seal of idyllic symviosi the thousands of years now. Both go back memories of this place, Homer and the wise king Nestor had his palace just below, and even more old.
Here, the meeting place of the olive grove in the Ionian sea, the beach promenade, which starts from Verga and katiforizei during notia, are among the most eidylliakous likely to go the visitor. It moves almost in parallel with the central road artery, but has much more direct contact with the sea on one side and the olive grove on the other. Thus, the traveler meets Lagkouvardo, a beach with impressive waves of the few places in Greece suitable for surfing. Perhaps that is why the locals faced with fear this beach, believing that accidents occur frequently. Then, the emerging Marathos followed in turn by the amazing beaches Vro-moneri, Mati and Romanos, before the internal, beach promenade meet again at the rate of Petrohori the main road, which leads to the Bay of Navarino and Pylos.
O Marathos retains the atmosphere of iremou village. From here were once the export of dried grapes, a time reminiscent of the big stores, which have now been turned into bars and clubs.
A sea «kompoloi»
From Fennel, the beach promenade is striking at Pylos and successive challenges for bypass are frequent. Initially, the bay Vromoneri - took its name from the distinctive smell of the hot sources there-with richi beach. Then, another a bypass leading to the sea in Agia Sotira, which starts from the actual Golden Sands, an endless, improbable sand, in which visitors can always find his lonely corner. Crossing continuously liochorafa or vines, the road meets the village Tragana and shortly afterwards revealed before the eyes of visitors to the magnificent, panoramic view of the Bay of Navarino with Sfaktiria and Pylos. Here are under construction of two huge hotel complexes, golf courses, elikodromia and every modern convenience that can be imagined tourists. They will certainly affect the region, but we do not know how much it will change the soul of the Mediterranean landscape.
The charm of the lagoon
After the village Romanos and the astonishing beach, the inner beach promenade meets the central leading to Pylos. In the narrow end of the Bay of Navarino is the village of Kalamata, where a sign points right to another beach, Gold Coast (3 km) and Voidokilia (5 kilometers), the most beautiful beach. High above the lagoon, rises the peninsula stefanonetai by Mires, the castle echtizan the Franks from 1281 to 1289. They say that from up there seem sometimes to the bottom of the Bay of Navarino the wrecked by the naval battle which marked the establishment of the new Greek state.
A kivotos wildlife
The Divari, as the locals say the lagoon, is notioteros wetland of international importance in eastern Europe. The anoi-ment, is the first stop on European soil for thousands of birds in order to regain strength and to continue their migrations to the north. In observed-261 is particularly birds, many of which are rare and endangered. But apart from birds, the lagoon, fens, dunes, beaches, grass and rocks-are «kivotous» and other species of wildlife. The Kalamata is the only place in Europe where he lives the African chameleon But every summer, 60 of the 400 total chameleons who live there died under the wheels of cars of visitors.
The Greek O rnithologiki Company has set a path, which is not a simple pezoporiki path, but an open book of nature and life. It starts by building characteristic of the old pumping station and follows a circular route, length of 1.5 kilometers, which connects the lagoon to the sea through a wide variety of habitats, sandy beaches, dense, and a Mediterranean thamnones «mosaic» outbreaks life yfalmyris zone . The path is a sign along with billboards, which explains the role of each state and ecosystem characteristics species of plants and animals living in them.
Anavasi the castle of Navarino
There are not many places where the natural heritage to coexist with an equally rich historical and archaeological deposit. The lagoon is protected not only from environmentalists but also from archaeologists, because the bottom remain well hidden the remains and cemeteries of classical and Roman Pylos. High above the lagoon, rises the peninsula stefanonetai from Outside Castro Pylos, which is a challenge for pezoporo, since there Voidokilia the lagoon and form a landscape particularly impressive. The sign at Sfaktiria shows to the castle of Navarino and the independent traveler and takes the path beginning to climb back from Koryfasion Akron, which is parallel to draw from the Bay of Navarino and opens the eyes of your in the Ionian Sea. Thus, arrive - after about 1 hour or less from their soaring towers and battlements, emerging from their colorful, dense, Mediterranean scrub until arrive at the edge over Voidokilia. The spectacular view of the beach in olostrongylis magnitizei, but quickly understand that we should afosiotheis in brief (20 minutes), but difficult descent, up to press early in the pasture and then to sigouroys sand dunes with cedar.
Around the middle of descent, pop from the cave of Nestor, as they say in the region. It said Pausanias and archaeologists have found traces of Neolithic occupation. He, however, named after the legendary king, who «dominates» throughout the region. O myth Hermes wants to hide in this cave cows who stole from Apollo.
From Voidokilia, the path goes to the root of the rock upon which is built the castle, having to hand Gialova the lagoon. Thus, arrive at the point of anavasis (20 minutes).
The Country History
Gyrnontas rearward (north), the visitor, 3 km from Kalamata, will reach the ... Homeric past Egkliano in the region, where archaeologists have discovered the palace of King Nestor, one of the great Mycenaean monuments. Even more north (10 km), Country, operates the Archaeological Museum (opening hours: 8.30-15.00 except Mondays), with impressive findings from the palace and the tombs mykinaikous the wider region, such as gold cups and gold diadem by Peristeria. From the Country arrive at Fennel following the path Ampelofyto - Pyrgos-Floka-Gargalianoi.
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Access: O dikos Athens-Marathos (240 kilometers), Marathos-Gargalianoi (7 km), Marathos-Kyparissia (26 kilometers). From Kalamata until the start of anavasis in Paleokastro is 4 kilometers
Accommodation: Marathos: In simple hotels «Artina», tel: 27630-61.400, 6972-055.492, and «Rania», tel: 27630-61.404-5, 6944-413.310.
Pylos: In the hotel and bungalows «Navarone», tel: 27230-41.571-4,
site: www.hotelnavarone.gr.
Kalamata: In apartments «Thanos Villas», tel: 27230-22.115, site: www.appthanos.com, and «Eleonas Villas», tel: 27230-22.696, site: www.eleonas.com. On the road from Kalamata to Pylos, in hotel «Philip», tel: 27230-22.741.
Pylos: In hotels «Coast Karalis», tel: 27230-23.021, and «Mira mare», tel: 27230-23.050.
Food: • Kyparissia, in fish tavern «Martselos». • In Fennel, for exceptional psarosoupes, fish and many others in the restaurant of Minga, as well as their Argyris and «Maistrali». • In Pylos, the «Steki of Makri». • In Kalamata, barbecue Markos. • In Pylos, in the traditional kitchens of Lycourgos, the restaurant «The Brothers» and «Gregory» for homemade dishes.
From «edge» of Gargalianon - still decorated with some beautiful old homes-the eye embraces the vast olive grove. The stachtoprasini «sea» of centuries-old trees stops abruptly in the blue sea and the real picture closes with a «krokodeilo» lying on the horizon. It is the first island, across from the seaside village Marathos (Marathopoli the official name). Among the olive trees and the Ionian, a strip of golden sand seal of idyllic symviosi the thousands of years now. Both go back memories of this place, Homer and the wise king Nestor had his palace just below, and even more old.
Here, the meeting place of the olive grove in the Ionian sea, the beach promenade, which starts from Verga and katiforizei during notia, are among the most eidylliakous likely to go the visitor. It moves almost in parallel with the central road artery, but has much more direct contact with the sea on one side and the olive grove on the other. Thus, the traveler meets Lagkouvardo, a beach with impressive waves of the few places in Greece suitable for surfing. Perhaps that is why the locals faced with fear this beach, believing that accidents occur frequently. Then, the emerging Marathos followed in turn by the amazing beaches Vro-moneri, Mati and Romanos, before the internal, beach promenade meet again at the rate of Petrohori the main road, which leads to the Bay of Navarino and Pylos.
O Marathos retains the atmosphere of iremou village. From here were once the export of dried grapes, a time reminiscent of the big stores, which have now been turned into bars and clubs.
A sea «kompoloi»
From Fennel, the beach promenade is striking at Pylos and successive challenges for bypass are frequent. Initially, the bay Vromoneri - took its name from the distinctive smell of the hot sources there-with richi beach. Then, another a bypass leading to the sea in Agia Sotira, which starts from the actual Golden Sands, an endless, improbable sand, in which visitors can always find his lonely corner. Crossing continuously liochorafa or vines, the road meets the village Tragana and shortly afterwards revealed before the eyes of visitors to the magnificent, panoramic view of the Bay of Navarino with Sfaktiria and Pylos. Here are under construction of two huge hotel complexes, golf courses, elikodromia and every modern convenience that can be imagined tourists. They will certainly affect the region, but we do not know how much it will change the soul of the Mediterranean landscape.
The charm of the lagoon
After the village Romanos and the astonishing beach, the inner beach promenade meets the central leading to Pylos. In the narrow end of the Bay of Navarino is the village of Kalamata, where a sign points right to another beach, Gold Coast (3 km) and Voidokilia (5 kilometers), the most beautiful beach. High above the lagoon, rises the peninsula stefanonetai by Mires, the castle echtizan the Franks from 1281 to 1289. They say that from up there seem sometimes to the bottom of the Bay of Navarino the wrecked by the naval battle which marked the establishment of the new Greek state.
A kivotos wildlife
The Divari, as the locals say the lagoon, is notioteros wetland of international importance in eastern Europe. The anoi-ment, is the first stop on European soil for thousands of birds in order to regain strength and to continue their migrations to the north. In observed-261 is particularly birds, many of which are rare and endangered. But apart from birds, the lagoon, fens, dunes, beaches, grass and rocks-are «kivotous» and other species of wildlife. The Kalamata is the only place in Europe where he lives the African chameleon But every summer, 60 of the 400 total chameleons who live there died under the wheels of cars of visitors.
The Greek O rnithologiki Company has set a path, which is not a simple pezoporiki path, but an open book of nature and life. It starts by building characteristic of the old pumping station and follows a circular route, length of 1.5 kilometers, which connects the lagoon to the sea through a wide variety of habitats, sandy beaches, dense, and a Mediterranean thamnones «mosaic» outbreaks life yfalmyris zone . The path is a sign along with billboards, which explains the role of each state and ecosystem characteristics species of plants and animals living in them.
Anavasi the castle of Navarino
There are not many places where the natural heritage to coexist with an equally rich historical and archaeological deposit. The lagoon is protected not only from environmentalists but also from archaeologists, because the bottom remain well hidden the remains and cemeteries of classical and Roman Pylos. High above the lagoon, rises the peninsula stefanonetai from Outside Castro Pylos, which is a challenge for pezoporo, since there Voidokilia the lagoon and form a landscape particularly impressive. The sign at Sfaktiria shows to the castle of Navarino and the independent traveler and takes the path beginning to climb back from Koryfasion Akron, which is parallel to draw from the Bay of Navarino and opens the eyes of your in the Ionian Sea. Thus, arrive - after about 1 hour or less from their soaring towers and battlements, emerging from their colorful, dense, Mediterranean scrub until arrive at the edge over Voidokilia. The spectacular view of the beach in olostrongylis magnitizei, but quickly understand that we should afosiotheis in brief (20 minutes), but difficult descent, up to press early in the pasture and then to sigouroys sand dunes with cedar.
Around the middle of descent, pop from the cave of Nestor, as they say in the region. It said Pausanias and archaeologists have found traces of Neolithic occupation. He, however, named after the legendary king, who «dominates» throughout the region. O myth Hermes wants to hide in this cave cows who stole from Apollo.
From Voidokilia, the path goes to the root of the rock upon which is built the castle, having to hand Gialova the lagoon. Thus, arrive at the point of anavasis (20 minutes).
The Country History
Gyrnontas rearward (north), the visitor, 3 km from Kalamata, will reach the ... Homeric past Egkliano in the region, where archaeologists have discovered the palace of King Nestor, one of the great Mycenaean monuments. Even more north (10 km), Country, operates the Archaeological Museum (opening hours: 8.30-15.00 except Mondays), with impressive findings from the palace and the tombs mykinaikous the wider region, such as gold cups and gold diadem by Peristeria. From the Country arrive at Fennel following the path Ampelofyto - Pyrgos-Floka-Gargalianoi.
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Access: O dikos Athens-Marathos (240 kilometers), Marathos-Gargalianoi (7 km), Marathos-Kyparissia (26 kilometers). From Kalamata until the start of anavasis in Paleokastro is 4 kilometers
Accommodation: Marathos: In simple hotels «Artina», tel: 27630-61.400, 6972-055.492, and «Rania», tel: 27630-61.404-5, 6944-413.310.
Pylos: In the hotel and bungalows «Navarone», tel: 27230-41.571-4,
site: www.hotelnavarone.gr.
Kalamata: In apartments «Thanos Villas», tel: 27230-22.115, site: www.appthanos.com, and «Eleonas Villas», tel: 27230-22.696, site: www.eleonas.com. On the road from Kalamata to Pylos, in hotel «Philip», tel: 27230-22.741.
Pylos: In hotels «Coast Karalis», tel: 27230-23.021, and «Mira mare», tel: 27230-23.050.
Food: • Kyparissia, in fish tavern «Martselos». • In Fennel, for exceptional psarosoupes, fish and many others in the restaurant of Minga, as well as their Argyris and «Maistrali». • In Pylos, the «Steki of Makri». • In Kalamata, barbecue Markos. • In Pylos, in the traditional kitchens of Lycourgos, the restaurant «The Brothers» and «Gregory» for homemade dishes.
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