Revealed: The Secrets That Will Let You Find Some Peace In Greece
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Tucked away near the bottom of the peninsula is Citta dei Nicliani, a rustic but chic hotel in a restored 18th Century tower, with just seven rooms plus two new interconnecting suites in a separate building.
The owner, Markos, takes guests on a number of complimentary activities, including a sunrise walk to Mount Kofinas, a cooking lesson, horse riding and a hike to the Monastery of Koudouma. A week's half-board with flights and car hire costs from £1,451pp ( Mountain biking, wine tasting and fishing can also be arranged.
Among the Ionian islands, Kefalonia may have become busier since its 2001 starring role in the film of Captain Corelli's Mandolin, but there are still quiet corners, including the small peninsula of Cape Liakas, which doesn't attract day visitors thanks to its no-through-road and a rocky beach rather than a stretch of sand.
With pretty villages, lush forests and hidden beaches, the area where Mount Pelion drops into the sea has a sprinkling of small pensions - or guesthouses - rather than big hotels. Greeks come here to ski in the winter and to swim in the summer.
Take in the imposing Chora town on a rocky hill on Serifos, and the vineyards and olive groves of Sifnos, where trails lead to little monasteries or a medieval fortified village (be sure to try the local speciality of mastelo - goat or lamb marinated in red wine and cooked in ceramic pots). Why settle for one island when you could squeeze in lots more?
If the Wilderness zone no longer has protection, that is an attack on the brand. We actively promote ourselves with that label, VOLOS NAFPLION TAXI it's on everything,' he said. 'The label is central to Tasmania's identity.
However, the draft, UBER VOLOS leaked from the Office of Environment, Parks and Heritage, removes the term of 'wilderness' from the title, which Mr Bayley said will enable the government to 'rewrite' the activities legally allowed in the region.
Mr Bayley said that the changes showed a lessening of the state government's commitment to protect the area, shown through the removal of the pledge included in the previous management plan to 'strive to maintain the property and leave it in as good or better quality than it was found'.
A week in Koulka House costs from £830, how to get to Pelion excluding flights (Lunar landscapes - and island-hopping in style Villa company Scott Williams has many properties on Paxos, including the simple stone Koulka House, with a pool, sleeping four in the hamlet of Kastanida on the west coast.
A separate visit explores one of the six remaining monasteries once the day-trippers have left, ending with a magical view of the sun dipping behind the rocks. Six nights' B&B costs from £1,660pp with flights (Alternatively, follow the gods, who, Pelion taxi according to Greek legend, chose the Pelion peninsula between Athens and Thessaloniki for their revelries, but which is blessedly free from mass tourism.
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A week-long trip, with flights, transfers and car hire, costs from £971pp (The tiny islands that will make a huge impression Ionian Island Holidays has a number of villas in the area, including the simply furnished two-bed Villa Jason, VOLOS ACHILLION TRANSFER with private pool in the village of Horto.
For some dramatic mountain and lake scenery, head to Epirus in northern Greece, where you can stay in a lodge in the heart of the Zagori region, visiting cheese farms and vineyards as well as quaint villages with medieval arched stone bridges spanning babbling rivers.
On a hillside with sea views, the villas are set within their own gardens and share a pool, open-air cinema and a large library. A villa for two costs from £2,200 a week, SKOPELOS THESSALONIKI TAXI or £2,500 for things to do in Pelion four, with car hire but excluding flights (oneoffplaces.co.uk). Enjoy a massage using herbs grown on the estate, VOLOS LARISA KTEL practise yoga in the pavilion, or walk to the nearby beach.
While the monasteries are among the most-visited sites in mainland Greece, the company's guides use hidden trails known only to the locals that follow in the footsteps of the first monks who arrived in the area in medieval times.
