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Especially attractive is the close proximity to local hotel club facilities (appr. 600 meters away) for water sports and the breath-taking views across the sea which at each time of the day creates different colours and thus reflects diverse moods, too. The partly covered terraces invite to sunbathe and to relax. For swimming there is a kidney-shaped pool of about 8x4 m in size and pebble beaches can to be reached on foot in just some 5 to 10 minutes.
In the small village of Ermioni with his picturesque fishing harbour there are shopping facilities and typical taverns. The busy city of Porto Heli entices many tourists with a large selection of restaurants, bars and an extensive offer water sports. This part of Greece is definitely to be recommended for those who wish to combine visits to the cultural centres with a relaxing holiday. Here one has a unique blend of history and legends, together with some of the most diverse and interesting landscapes of Greece.
Splendid white beaches (where it is usually still warm enough to bathe in October), green valleys with olive, fig and citrus groves and densely forested mountainsides are to be found here. The atmosphere of ancient and classical splendour can still be felt all over the Peloponnese, but especially at sites such as Mycenae, Sparta and Argos. The North Peloponnese is the name given to the area of the north coastfrom Patras across to Loutra, the Isthmus of Corinth to Loutraki and the north coast of the Corinthian Gulf. Contrary to what you may have heard,
the water of the Corinthian Gulf is clean and clear. The geographical
position makes it ideal for exploring ancient sites as well as points of
interests. Delphi, the Ossios monastery, the Epidaurus Theatre and many
other places of cultural interests are in close vicinity. Corinth is one
hour from Athens by car. Arrival: charter and schedule flights to Athens,
ferry to Patras or Piraeus (Pireas). A car is necessary.
The southwest of the Peloponnese, also called Messenia, is among other
things, famous for its kilometre-long, white sandy beaches. The capital is
Kalamata, a name that every Greek associates with the folk dance
Kalamatianos. Sparkling springs make this area especially green and
fertile. In the west, towering above the town of Pilos, which is situated
in the crescent- shaped Bay of Navarino, you will find one of the most
beautiful castles in the Peloponnese. Offshore from Marathopoli is the
little island Proti, where remnants of an ancient, mycenean Acropolis have
been found. Arrival: Charter flight to Kalamata, Athens and Araxos, hire
car, private car, ferry from Italy to Patras.
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