Diamond by the Sea - Tour Guide
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This pleasant town is only five minutes away by car, or twenty minutes if one chooses to use the bicycle. It has a wide quay along the sea, shops, restaurants, tavernas, cinemas, night clubs, beach bars, and a charming pine forest next to the sea.
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Xylokastro
This pleasant town is only five minutes away by car, or twenty minutes if one chooses to use the bicycle. It has a wide quay along the sea, shops, restaurants, tavernas, cinemas, night clubs, beach bars, and a charming pine forest next to the sea.
A modern town with a picturesque, fortified port, and a castle. The famous Battle of Lepanto, in which the combined navy of the 19th Century Christian powers destroyed the Ottoman navy, took place in the waters off this town.
http://www.greeka.com/sterea/nafpaktos/index.htm
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Nafpaktos
A modern town with a picturesque, fortified port, and a castle. The famous Battle of Lepanto, in which the combined navy of the 19th Century Christian powers destroyed the Ottoman navy, took place in the waters off this town.
http://www.greeka.com/sterea/nafpaktos/index.htm
That this historic town was saved from following the fate of modern-day Athens, is due to the fact that Nafplio only served as the capital of the nascent Greek State for 4 short years. This is not just a most elegant town, it is a place where the monuments left behind by subsequent eras and different civilizations co-exist in remarkable harmony
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Nafplion
That this historic town was saved from following the fate of modern-day Athens, is due to the fact that Nafplio only served as the capital of the nascent Greek State for 4 short years. This is not just a most elegant town, it is a place where the monuments left behind by subsequent eras and different civilizations co-exist in remarkable harmony
Spa
This little gem of a hotel, offers a luxurious spa and Balinese massage or aromatherapy, and is situated in Xylokastro.
Le Convivial Luxury Suites & Spa
This little gem of a hotel, offers a luxurious spa and Balinese massage or aromatherapy, and is situated in Xylokastro.
Αξιοθέατα
A 2.252 m. long suspended bridge spanning the Gulf of Korinthos. Can be used by both cars and pedestrians. Best enjoyed lit-up during the night while seated next to the pool of Porto Rio Hotel & Casino (http://www.portoriohotel.gr/en).
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Pont Rion-Antirion
Gefira Charilaos TrikoupisA 2.252 m. long suspended bridge spanning the Gulf of Korinthos. Can be used by both cars and pedestrians. Best enjoyed lit-up during the night while seated next to the pool of Porto Rio Hotel & Casino (http://www.portoriohotel.gr/en).
An impressive, narrow gauge, rack-and-pinion railway, winding its way up inside one of the most beautiful canyons of Greece. The train ride is about 60 minutes long. The town of Kalavrita at the end of the ride has a rich history and is connected to the Greek Revolution and the Nazi occupation of Greece. Worth seeing is also the nearby Cave of the Lakes (http://www.kastriacave.gr/english/info.htm).
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Odontotos rack railway Diakopto – Kalavrita
An impressive, narrow gauge, rack-and-pinion railway, winding its way up inside one of the most beautiful canyons of Greece. The train ride is about 60 minutes long. The town of Kalavrita at the end of the ride has a rich history and is connected to the Greek Revolution and the Nazi occupation of Greece. Worth seeing is also the nearby Cave of the Lakes (http://www.kastriacave.gr/english/info.htm).
A lake in the middle of a high altitude plateau surrounded by mountains. In Greek Mythology, it is here where the sixth labour of Hercules took place, e.g. the butchering of the man-eating Stymfalians Birds. On the lake shore there is the village of Stymfalia with many tavernas offering local meat dishes, and the newly opened “Environment Museum of Stymfalia”.
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Lake Stymphalia
A lake in the middle of a high altitude plateau surrounded by mountains. In Greek Mythology, it is here where the sixth labour of Hercules took place, e.g. the butchering of the man-eating Stymfalians Birds. On the lake shore there is the village of Stymfalia with many tavernas offering local meat dishes, and the newly opened “Environment Museum of Stymfalia”.
An artificial lake of breathtaking beauty (its name means “Glory”) at an altitude of 710 m. and an excellent starting point for trekking trips in the surrounding mountain peaks. Overlooking the lake is the monastery of St. George with its hospitable monks. Do ask for the special sweet prepared from roses grown in its gardens.
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Llac Doxa
An artificial lake of breathtaking beauty (its name means “Glory”) at an altitude of 710 m. and an excellent starting point for trekking trips in the surrounding mountain peaks. Overlooking the lake is the monastery of St. George with its hospitable monks. Do ask for the special sweet prepared from roses grown in its gardens.
The ancient Acropolis of Korinthos is built on top of an imposing, 575 m. high rock. This is the largest castle of Greece, and an impressive monument whose history spans the entire period from the 7th Century BC to the 19th Century.
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Acrocorint
The ancient Acropolis of Korinthos is built on top of an imposing, 575 m. high rock. This is the largest castle of Greece, and an impressive monument whose history spans the entire period from the 7th Century BC to the 19th Century.
The ruins of a temple devoted to Hera, built in a most dramatic rocky landscape which culminates in a peninsula with a lighthouse. The nearby lagoon of Vouliagmeni is connected to the sea via a narrow water passage. On the return trip, enjoy the restaurants and cosmopolitan life of the town of Loutraki, which has its own thermal spa and casino!
http://www.city-of-loutraki.gr/history-culture/the-heraion-of-perachora.htm
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Sitio arqueològic Heraion
The ruins of a temple devoted to Hera, built in a most dramatic rocky landscape which culminates in a peninsula with a lighthouse. The nearby lagoon of Vouliagmeni is connected to the sea via a narrow water passage. On the return trip, enjoy the restaurants and cosmopolitan life of the town of Loutraki, which has its own thermal spa and casino!
http://www.city-of-loutraki.gr/history-culture/the-heraion-of-perachora.htm
A 6,34 km long canal with steep sidewalls, completed in the late 19th Century, and best viewed from the old steel bridge. The daring can now jump off the bridge with a cord attached to their legs (http://www.zulubungy.com/), while the children can enjoy themselves in the nearby water slides (http://www.waterfun.gr/parko.php).
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Canal de Corint
A 6,34 km long canal with steep sidewalls, completed in the late 19th Century, and best viewed from the old steel bridge. The daring can now jump off the bridge with a cord attached to their legs (http://www.zulubungy.com/), while the children can enjoy themselves in the nearby water slides (http://www.waterfun.gr/parko.php).
The rock of Varasova stands proud in its 917 m. In modern times it is known as a paradise for rock climbers, but with its 72, now deserted, monasteries and cave retreats, this has been one of the major centers of Christian monastic life in the Balkans.
Varasova
The rock of Varasova stands proud in its 917 m. In modern times it is known as a paradise for rock climbers, but with its 72, now deserted, monasteries and cave retreats, this has been one of the major centers of Christian monastic life in the Balkans.
The citadel of the “Gilded Mycenae”, with its gate guarded by lions and the tomb of King Agamemnon, is simply a must.
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Micenes
The citadel of the “Gilded Mycenae”, with its gate guarded by lions and the tomb of King Agamemnon, is simply a must.
Casino
Fronted by a rocky beach along the Gulf of Patras, this upscale hotel is a 13-minute walk from Rio train station and 4 km from the iconic Rio-Antirrio suspension bridge.
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PORTO RIO HOTEL & CASINO
Fronted by a rocky beach along the Gulf of Patras, this upscale hotel is a 13-minute walk from Rio train station and 4 km from the iconic Rio-Antirrio suspension bridge.
Wine Tasting
A wine region in northern Peloponnese known for its own grape variety. Enjoy a trip through the wineries, and sample the deep-red “Ayoryitiko” wines, and the local whites!
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Nemea Wine Land
30 DervenakionA wine region in northern Peloponnese known for its own grape variety. Enjoy a trip through the wineries, and sample the deep-red “Ayoryitiko” wines, and the local whites!
Theater
The best preserved, and most beautiful of all ancient theatres, hidden in a discrete valley and surrounded by pine forests. In ancient times, the theatre with its adjacent buildings was one of the foremost healing centers of the Greek world. In the summer it is used for performances of Greek tragedies and comedies.
(http://www.greekfestival.gr/en/newsitem115-ancient-theatre-of-epidaurus------programme.htm)
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Teatre d'Epidaure
The best preserved, and most beautiful of all ancient theatres, hidden in a discrete valley and surrounded by pine forests. In ancient times, the theatre with its adjacent buildings was one of the foremost healing centers of the Greek world. In the summer it is used for performances of Greek tragedies and comedies.
(http://www.greekfestival.gr/en/newsitem115-ancient-theatre-of-epidaurus------programme.htm)