The time was seven in the morning, and earlier can now think about it when I heard a voice saying to me "Xypna. Visualize the sky. It is not what it should excursion? "Opened my eyes barely. I looked out the window and I felt my mind empty every thought and every hesitation.
The sun xeprovale timid timidly behind the mountains between the katalefka clouds and the sky was all colors of the rainbow in a strange mix of secret and made the whole picture is similar to the table. The birds kelaidousan night while slowly leave the city and gave the baton to the day that seems to run continuously to prevent. In what is another question…
Petachtika out of bed without a second thought. It was also the end of November and the last few weeks, only rain and cold had thus kleinomaste inside the house and try to find consolation in the fireplace, watching the chazokouti or reading any book (if we had the fun and peace above all).
The mountada weather had with psychoplakosei without I understand that this is to blame. It is therefore natural image of the sun, nothing could resist. In a few minutes we were in the garage and zestainame machine. Yes. We had gone well for the mood of summer and nothing could spoil the "dream".
At junction of the first National difficulty of the journey has occurred. North or South? Decision was difficult but fortunately the solution was found quickly with the help of a currency which showed the way to Patras to the top with unknown destination.
In some attitude, we found an elderly couple who do not antexan and asked us if we Greeks initially and then debate who was the destination. Apantisame that does not even know that we follow the signs to be found in our way. We have offered to visit the prefecture of Arcadia. As we have said and demonstrated fact, with rare beauties both the mountains and the coast, the prefecture of Arcadia offered for any time of year.
The hearing for Mainalo with ateleiota forests and quaint villages were triggered on where we would end up eventually. And we reached the beautiful Vitina.
At a distance of 38 km from Tripoli, built at an altitude of 1,040 measures in lakkoma, overgrown with beautiful countryside, parks for peripatous and running water, Vitina magepse us from the very first time.
Vitina seems to be "hidden" in comparison with the surrounding villages as if it wants to protect the wild beauty of mass tourism. The traditional architecture and the beauty of the landscape is really something assylipto. You feel that you are in another world, another time, another life.
However, petrochista homes and cobbled alleys of Vytinas recently attracted more and more visitors both from the surrounding villages and from across the country, as we mentioned characteristics residents of the village. Noted that residents of Vytinas estimated that barely touch the 1,000.
As we have explained the Vitina is mainly honorary Christmas and other holidays where visitors are flooding every corner and polloous to go in the ski resort which is just 12 km to indulge in "winter sports" and to demonstrate their abilities .
Vitina is the birthplace of Constantine Paparrigopouloy history and the Kingdom Economidis. The busts of the fact, the first in the central square and the second in the homonymous small square, is testimony to their contribution to letters and science.
In the beautiful square will show even the church of San petroktisti Tryfona, creation of local mastoron with famous local black marble. Next is the City Hall and around most taverns, coffee shops, cafes and shops with local products.
In a path near the square, the smell of fresh bread has led us to an old traditional bakery where we enjoyed the finest bread, in a scenario we had to geftoume since we went to the "village" to see their grandparents and our grandparents.
We learnt that end during the period of Ottoman rule in Vitina was feeding bread with the rebel army and cared for the wounded. It was indeed as "vakoufio" and considered sacred.
And for us but considered "sacred" having managed to fill our batteries, xekourasei soul and body, to spare our beautiful moments, but also something for which we continuously seek opportunity to "skasoume" from the city and find ourselves again there.
For your stay you can choose between the hotel Mainalon, (tel. 27950 22217) with 94 rooms and high standard facilities, in Villa Valos (tel. 27950 22210) with 92 rooms in the hotel Egli (tel. 27950 22216) and Diasalmi (tel. 27950 22650) has 15 apartments and many other paradiakon units.
Where to eat
You unreservedly to honour all the taverns of the square. You will not be proposing any specific. We however urge you to try traditional dishes such as boar, wine kokoropoulo, wonderful chortopites with handmade card and of course the salted pork, which is the specialty of the region.
It is interesting to see:
* The Church of the Holy Apostles
* The public library with old books and photographs.
* The Monastery of Panagia Sfyridas, near Vytinas
* At the exit of the village "where louzontan the Nymphs", the historic Monastery Kernitsas one of the oldest monasteries of Gortynias.
Do not forget to buy local herbs and local honey that promise to your zestainoun the cold days of winter, treat the kryologimata and keep the image of Vytinas live in your mind.
