An excellent idea for a winter weekend, as what we finally arrive, is a trip to Nafpaktia. More specifically, a trip to the river Evino, and the surrounding villages, which will surprise you by its natural beauty and we'll enthousiasoyn the possibilities for your activities in nature.
When talking about mountain Nafpaktia mean the path from the Pindos to the Corinthian Gulf. The path, however, we suggest you follow is more specific. You therefore start from Athens by highway Athens-Patras, Nafpaktos and having come there for a morning coffee, overlooking the harbour front of you and the imposing castle in the mountains behind you, you reverse direction to Antirio with the Thermo .
The path for Thermo is simple, because you can follow a single path, but must be careful because the road is narrow and in many places fit only one car. But not for long because in a quarter of an hour you will reach your destination in the basic, Bania bridge, which connects Nafpaktos with Thermo.
Do not expect to antikrisete a tourist resort, with modern buildings, flooded by the world. The area is mainly for alternative tourism so everything there have maintained a traditional, Peasant point with stone-built homes and kataprasines slopes. The eyes, however, undoubtedly magnitizei the river.
The Evinos, or Fidaris known from mythology as passage of Hercules and Diianeiras, was named by the king Evinos. The river springs from Vardousia ekvallei and the Gulf of Patras. It has strong parapotamia vegetation but not so much water, which even in summer reduced or suspended altogether. The dam of St. Demetrius completed there in 1995 played a role in lowered even further the level of the river but also diverted water tunnel in Morno and Athens to avoid the risk of water shortages.
The landscape around the bridge is magnificent. The combination of water, green mountains and disarming anyone found there and galinefei her eyes and soul. The adventure is not far away. From the foothills of the village already you will receive various clubs will carry on sporting activities and will establish the values of alternative tourism.
For the more adventurous types suggested the rafting and kayaking. The descent of the river is rounded and experienced drivers take lessons-instructors who will provide the necessary equipment. Alternatively, you can epidotheite in more traditional hiking, horseback riding, mountain biking, hiking and rapel, namely climbing the slopes of the mountain. There is a better idea to 'remove' the child from the inside?
There is no better way to finish with such day from night, where else?, 'Hani'. Hani is virtually the only hostel in the region, unless you choose to stay in Nafpaktos, which is only 16 kilometres In Hani will truly feel that you are in the village, (6) rooms available is simple, warm and hospitable, and have basic services bathroom, heating and television, while the common area can enjoy the warmth from the fireplace, homemade Traditional dishes and sweet and lovely views of the river.
But if you can tolerate and have an appetite for nocturnal xefantoma, there is always the centre of Nafpaktos, restaurants on the beach, the bar-club but also rife bouzouki and attract younger any time of year. Very good options there are Stone and Spitiko in Gribovo, while baked it to go to Papadopoulos just outside of Nafpaktos, Hiliadou.
The region around the Hani Bania also offered for other excursions by car. Let us not forget that there is near and Fokida Trikorfo, with the famous monastery of "paparokadon", while all the nearby villages Nafpaktos, Monastiraki, Marathias etc., we'll welcome them with open ports as agkalies.
So if you're looking to find a winter destination, not far from Athens, which will offer unique moments of relaxation and authentic, traditional siakes pleasures that few have taste, and even fewer remember, the area of Nafpaktia s is certainly an ideal proposal for '.
Info:
Hostel 'Hani': Hani region Bania, tel 26340 29417
Prices start at the hostel 50 euros for double and 65 euros for the triple. The price includes breakfast.
Hellenic Alpine Club of Nafpaktos: tel 26340 23072
To stay in Nafpaktos suggested:
Nafpactos, Tel 26340 29551
Prices here start at 50 euros a double, triple the 70 euro and 80 per quad, without breakfast, and breakfast (buffet) add other 15 to 20 euros.
Lepanto, Tel 26340 27798
Prices at Lepanto are as follows: for three days of Katharas Monday in a double cost 80 euros with breakfast. On other days cost 60 euros, while the triple, with the potential to become a quad, around 100 euros.
