When about 10 years ago wanted to visit the Elafonisos, only I knew is that to get must follow the signs for Sparta and then Naples Laconia. After about 4.30 hours oligolepti waiting in Punta seemed century.
Not to be late ... metanoiso for dysthymia me.
The tirkouaz colour of the sea lanes connecting the Peloponnese with Elafoniso - a cigarette-road is really monadiko.O road to the beach of Simou then was unpaved and access to it difficult. When the car went another, had to take the legs.
Through young cedar and sand dunes, with distrust painted on all persons ( "yet irthame down here?") And strange looks in this had the idea, xeprovalei the most beautiful beach I had visited until then and that was to become his favorite My destination for the coming years.
The Community of Ελαφονήσου has an area of 22 square kilometers. The permanent population is 800 people. The island was inhabited by prehistoric period. According to Thucydides, Demosthenes visited the 413 BC In Pausanias the region called "Onou Gnathos" because it had gaidouromaselas shape and was united with the opposite region Pounda.
After 370 AD katapontistike the region and formed the island. The journey by ferry, if we look at in the water, divided amaxotoi ruins and ancient streets, with various directions.
The Elafonissos is not for everyone. The two beautiful beaches of the island with tirkouaz water, which combine with each other, causing them to kylisteis more, to play with sand, to relax, but basically feel that you need not spend on luxuries well. Just this sea, this beach.
ELAFONISOS will not find luxurious hotels or constructed scenery. ELAFONISOS will chareis for what created the whirlwind nature and carrying a large mass of sand from Africa as mentioned in the older.
About recently - I have not conclude whether it was for good-at a great extent on the edge of the great beach, built organised campsite, while the road for several years has asfaltostrothei, and access is now very easy.
The steady value for the beach, the bar Pantelis, from what we have learned after ... anoigokleisimata, no longer exists. Closed due to ... "Breaches hours", as said by our competitors. It is a shame ...
The services offered can be found in most camping, but also in the tavern which has operated for two years over the beach of Simou.
On the east side of the island really deserves to visit the beach and one of the Virgin Mary, which is not lagging behind in anything. It offers lovely beach and more calm. It is ideal for families but also for an afternoon walk. If you're there, do not forget to try the dishes "Limnitsas", much of the adjacent sympathitikis tavern.
In welcoming the port which is a starting point for each traveller, you can find absolutely necessary. Only if you arrange for cash will not resolve any problem and there is a bank machine or take the island.
Since the last few years the island knows doxes large, many new apartments xefytronoun annually. Examples we suggest the following:
-- Elafonisos mare, has rooms and houses. Tel: 27340-61349
-- Estella. Ph: 27340-61031
-- Studios [Rooms with a View] near the beach of Simou. Tel: 6946-175517
-- Capari Studios Tel: 27340-61200
-- Maniatis and Villas, Tel: 27340 to 61190
-- Simos Camping, Tel: 27340-22672
For the time eating, you have several options. In short, get off at the port, then a trip to Saint Spyridon and choose what you make fun.
We xechorisame:
-- Bampinos: Ouzeri-mezedopoleio. Katapliktiki quality, beautiful environment, very good service.
-- Ntagiantas: Restaurant - barbecue by the sea, by noon.
-- Trakaina: Traditional souvlatzidiko with handmade fried potatoes.
-- Restaurant Aderfon Mendis: It brings together many people at all times.
However, from this year's visit to our island, we must note that although there is a plethora of fresh fish, that in most cases billed as ... a luxury.
For sweet and have a good choice to direct "The Edge" and to try them all. Continue to drink at Agnanti and the neighboring Remezzo. The day is another day, the beach waiting ... as you do that!
Finally, we hope that away from Elafonisos, will efcheste, like us, go back soon!
