This winery was highly recommended by our host at Lakonia Bay Apartments. So, we had to make the trip back up the winding road to the newly refurbished and recently reopened (in a new location) to the Monemvasia Winery. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monemvasia What an incredible set up they have. I was awe inspired by the size and… Continue reading Monemvasia Winery
Lakonia Bay was a new stop for us this trip to Greece so we wanted to see what this part of the Peloponnese was like for swimming, eating and staying. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archangelos,_Laconia We drove from our hotel at Xiropigado through the mountains and down to the sea! Beautiful scenery and fantastic roads to drive with the… Continue reading Lakonia Bay Apartments
As this is a road trip…as well as many of our other trips to Greece, we love to travel the back roads, take mountain roads less travelled, and drive along the sea side beach roads. This road to Lakonia Bay was spectacular in its beauty! Winding, twisty, cliffside roads that make your blood run wild… Continue reading Road to Lakonia Bay
We took a little side trip to Nafplion town and found a tall ship at harbor there. I love these old ships so had to take a few pictures. This one looks as if it is ready to take on passengers with its lovely exterior wood facing for the cabins! We originally wanted to go… Continue reading Nafplion Tall Ship – Town walkabout
This site is not big (easily walkable) but interesting. Tholos tombs, graves, and very interesting references to Minion influences here. There are a couple of horse burials as well as very interesting armor finds. The tombs are in good condition and it is easy access with no payment necessary. Recommended for anyone who enjoys ancient… Continue reading Mycenean Cemetery at Dendra
What can I say … one of our favorite wineries in Greece! As usual we tasted some nice wines and then bought them! Adamanthea (the nymph in Greek mythology who hid Zeus from his father to save him from being killed) is still there hosting tastings and she was so kind to have pictures taken… Continue reading Bairaktaris Winery – Return to Nemea – its always wine o’clock!
This is an amazing site to walk. Great trails up to the acropolis. The views are amazing and you can see all the way to the Sea…easy to understand the importance of the site in ancient times. The plains below are magnificent and full of crops of all kinds and water is readily available. The… Continue reading Ancient Site of Media
There are so many things to do and so many ancient site...as well as food, and swimming We have been having an absolutely wonderful time so I have been remiss in my posting duties! Here are a few highlights:
An easy distance from Athens and a beautiful, relaxing small community, Xiropigado is one of our favorite places to be in Greece! The Sunset Hotel and Restaurant is our 'feels like home' place here and we stay here every time we are in Greece! This lovely and quiet family hotel has beautiful sea front rooms,… Continue reading Sunset Beach Hotel -Xiropigado
We wandered around the back roads of Evia taking in all the beauty of the landscape and the beaches before we went to our accommodation - Efi's house! Easy access to the parking area and covered parking made this a great place to leave our car.Efi met us with the keys and took us to… Continue reading Efi’s House and Evia Beaches
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