Most of the time seeing the breaks with the chlidi and luxury, "losing" perhaps some parts of incredible beauty but require us to sacrifice some comfort and demonstration peripeteiodous disposal.
In Northern Greece the most beautiful mountains in the country, the PANGAIO, eternal and akatalyto by year, causing the visitors if anything to ypoklithoun the greatness of nature.
From the imposing and mysterious peaks xechynontai forests from beeches, fir trees, chestnut, oak and trees, covering the slopes and ravines.
It is no coincidence that this is the very ancient times up the first Dionysiakoi Thiasoi with exalles mainades and filled zoodi satyrous power, the dance and ecstasy requested redemption and communicating with God. And yet, that the mountain is the most plastikan old beliefs for the immortality of the soul.
The PANGAIO, a favorite destination of nature and mountaineers, NW dominates the Kavala prefecture. It is 40 km length and width of 20 km, with an extensive region peaks which has not created a geological phenomena such as to distinguish orthoplagies with large hypsometrical differences.
However, to be very interesting to exist in north and northeast side of the peaks of Trikorfo, a series of vertical rock, mytikia and towers, with hypsometrical differences 150-250 measures can be described as a valuable climbing area. At Boreal side of Trikorfo focuses most interesting of climbers in winter.
The loukia formed always keep snow and ice several times more. From the early'60s, mainly Thessalonians Climbers gave the first summer and winter lines. For the ... experts say that since the first route is the "Classical" (26-12-63) and the "Limited" (25-10-1965).
Where to stay
If you're to stay in the region… forget the luxuries. In Eleftheroupoli will find the "Poseidon" Hotel (tel. 25920 21121) and "Forest Village" (tel. 25920 23533). Although surrounded by wild mountain nature-which probably is the main attraction for your visit to the PANGAIO, "stars" does not promise any kind of comfort.
Five mountain shelters exist today in the PANGAIO, which, though also far from luxuries offer, give you the opportunity to not leave much from the adventure: "Stergios Chatzigeorgiou" Orpheus in the valley (1,750 metres, with a capacity of 60 persons) , "Argyris Petaloudas", the location Vlach Kalyvia (1,550 metres for 25 people, but attention has no water and kitchen), the refuge of the Greek Oreivatikou Association (E.O.S.) Kavala (1,650 metres for 25 people) The refuge First Serres in position Bougatina (1200 meters) and the refuge of E.O.S. Rodolivous the location Hatzikosta Soulniari (at an altitude of 1,000 measures for 35 people).
For those unable to leave the upper class habits and suggest the amazing luxury "Imaret" in the town of Kavala. Built as a donation of Mochamet Ali, antivasilea Egypt under the Ottoman domination, and founder of the modern Egyptian state, the birthday of the city, the building consists of four units deployed along the southwestern peninsula of "Panagia".
Each one of the first three sections consisting of a garden surrounded by rooms. Of the 67 "cells" of Imaret created 27 separate premises (9 suites and 18 Dome & Treasure Room), all different in terms of architecture and interior decorating.
Prices start at 220 and reach up to 1,500 euros for each day of stay, while the phone for communication and bookings is 2510 620151.
Where to eat
Before aniforisete in PANGAIO would do well to tsimpisete something to get forces. You can make one stop at a restaurant, hotel unit Forest Village, located on the eastern slope of the mountain. Alternatively, you can enjoy unique delicacies of local cuisine and dishes politika in graphic taverns of Nikisianis and Palaiochoriou, as well as Georgian, where you can find and flavors of pontiakis kitchen.
We suggest you try certainly varieties meat and different type salads, melitzanosalates, tyrosalates, etc. Finally, it would be great omission not to say sin, not to try Kavaliotiko raki, which is considered among the best in Greece, conjunction with the pentanostimous makedonitikous tsipouro-hors d'oeuvres.
