Tag: ACHAIA

Beaches and Peloponnese are two concepts identical for summer. And most of the time the beaches of Peloponnese are one of the most common and favorite choices for someone who wants to enjoy swimming away from the  beaches of Attica but not to stray too far. However, there are also several favorite places in the Peloponnese that are a little further away but compensate you once you get there. One such typical case is Kalogria beach in Achaia. A sandy beach that makes you think you are on an island ...

One-day excursion to Mega Spilaio ("Great Cave" in Greek) Monastery. Perhaps the most important pilgrimage of Orthodoxy in Greece. It is located ten kilometers northeast of Kalavryta and causes awe to those who see it. The monastery of Mega Spilaio is dedicated to the Dormition of the Virgin Mary and took its name from its very location. Built at the opening of a large natural cave, at 900 meters, in the mountain range of Helmos, above the steep ravine of Vouraikos river, the monastery gives an even more imposing tone ...

It is one of the most famous autumn and winter destinations in Greece. And one of the most beloved. Every year visitors from all over Greece arrive there who want to spend some quite and relaxing moments in nature. Apart from the fact, however, that it is a particularly famous destination, it stands out for something else that many do not know. This famous part of Greece is unknown when it was created! And while for most villages there is an exact date of establishment, for this village the date ...

A special alpine landscape. Green areas and rare beauty images. It's like you're in a foreign country, like Switzerland. And yet you are in the heart of Greece and specifically in Achaia. It is a green landscape around Lake Velymachio that leaves you speechless. In the shadow of Mount Erymanthos in Achaia, you meet another Greece, so picturesque and so green. You become one with nature and you think of how you could stay there forever. Achaia: The little... Switzerland in a beautiful corner of Greece Lake Velymachiou is an ...

Kalavryta is a town with many sights and historical references. They are also strongly related to the time of the Turkish occupation, but also to the second world war. One of the special characteristics of Kalavrita is that it is an ideal destination for an excursion all year round. Each period you will see different colors and images and you will have a great time. There are also many sights you have to see. Kalavryta: Escape to the historic town Kalavryta is a historic city that belongs administratively to Achaia. ...

Traveling to Greece you will be fascinated by various corners that are a real canvas of nature. Especially if you have the chance to see some places from above you will be fascinated and you will confirm that Greece is one of the most beautiful countries in the world. One such place of unique beauty is Aliki Aegiou. There you will see all the shades of nature concentrated in a peculiar living painting. This canvas is decorated with waterfowl. The lagoon in Aigio, Achaia, is really something else. Aliki: A ...

Crystal clear waters are famous for their depth and color. Fine pebbles on an endless sandy beach and a setting that reminds you of a large island. This is what you will see if you find yourself in the famous for its depth of the Greek beach, Akoli. You probably know that it called abysses and not unfairly as you will understand when you will visit it. Akoli beach is located in Achaia and is one of the most famous beaches in the Peloponnese and the whole of Greece. Akoli, ...