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Just yesterday I returned with Loutraki, where I stayed for a week at the Possidonion 3 * hotel.
At once I want to say that the trip was very budget, and for one we were offered a hot ticket for 7 days BB for 175E, however, we had to leave the next day.
1. Hotel. The Possidonion 3 * hotel itself is the cheapest hotel in the center of the small town of Loutraki. Rooms are cleaned only a few times a week, breakfast is quite poor, but there is a very friendly staff, especially the hotel director Petros Econiu - a nice and friendly man. The hotel is small, on 4 floors, about 10 rooms on the floor, located in the central square of the town, 100 m from the beach and park. The park has a spring with healing water, which removes bile, etc. , but you need to drink carefully.
2. Loutraki. Famous for its waters and balneological baths (entrance somewhere around 6-7 E).
Mineral water has been flowing directly from the tap for decades, so you won't need to buy water. This is serious - I drank all week and I feel very good. This water is bottled and sold throughout Greece. You just take a bottle and collect water from the tap, you can cool it in the refrigerator (they are together with air conditioning in every room of the hotel).
The city has many cafes, restaurants and shops. As for the mini-markets, one is right next to the hotel up the street, not far from the church. At prices, one of the best, another - 200 m to the left of the main road - a little more expensive and smaller, another - the largest - about a kilometer to the left of the main road. In the cafe you can taste local cuisine - especially interesting offers are "Sea Mix" - all kinds of fish, mussels, squid, etc. One of the most popular fish there is gavrus, you can buy a plate for 7 E.
Reminiscent of something like capelin: ) also treated to somewhere around 12 E octopuses, but I never liked them
The Greeks love coffee, so fans of this drink will be happy to drink it there, especially in the heat there is now served frappe with ice. Almost most dishes are served local wine - inexpensive and pleasant, not like in Ukraine : )
As for the beach, it is mostly in Greece is communal, ie free for tourists. One can only wish for sunbeds and umbrellas. You can buy yourself a rug or umbrella, or pay daily to those who earn on it - somewhere around 2.50 E per day. The water is clear and transparent, you can see the bottom and the fish, so it may be interesting to dive in a mask
3. Excursions and entertainment.
In general, Loutraki has the largest casino in circulation in Europe, so if you have a lot of finances - go there : )
If you are interested in the opportunity to go boating - there are many offers on the beach, you can also go for a ride on the canal or on the island. In the mountains there is a center for para-and-hang gliding, somewhere I saw a mountaineering center.
Near Loutraki is the famous all over Greece salt lake Voulagmenis, where a lot of good fish and easy swimming, right next to the lighthouse is a cove, where once was the temple of Gary and where you can still swim, especially beautiful - in a month.
Greece is a country with a rich Orthodox culture, near Loutraki is a pilgrimage center - an interesting nunnery of St. Patapia, far in another part of the country - the monasteries of Meteora and Mount Athos. There are a lot of churches everywhere.
History and culture. Loutraki is located about 15 km from the ancient city of Corinth, about 45 km from Mycenae, 80 km from Athens.
In Old Corinth there are majestic ruins of the ancient city, where Greek and Roman antiquities intertwined and where the Apostle Paul visited, the majestic fortress Acrocorinth rises above the city, somewhat similar to our Pike perch, but larger and in better condition (it must be traveled by car). The Old Corinth Museum is open until 17:00, and the Acrocorinth Fortress is free to enter. Mycenae - a special monument of ancient Greek civilization from 1500-1200 BC. is. ! There is a museum there, which, like many museums in Greece, is open only until 15.00!
Near Mycenae is the town of Epidaurus, home to one of Greece's best-preserved ancient theaters, and Nafplion, the capital of Greece in the early 19th century. , where there is an old fortress, a pretty old part. On the way to Nafplion-Corinth you can visit several other places, such as Tiryns, Argos and Nemea, where there are interesting ancient remains.
For such a trip it is best to take a car for a group of 4-5 people, local agencies offered them for 50E per day (somewhere else it will cost 25-30 E for gasoline, it is there for 1.75E).
You can go to Athens on a tour, it will be somewhere around 50E, and you can do what I did. From Loutraki there is a bus to Athens almost every year and it costs 7.50 one way. Returns around 19-21.00 every day. In Athens, the most interesting objects are the Acropolis with accompanying museums (Ancient and Roman Agora, Ceramics, Adriana Library, Apollonion, etc. - they are open until 15.00!! )
It is interesting to hang out in the area of cafes and shops Plaka, which is located right next to the Acropolis. Pay attention! At such an hour it can be terribly hot - about 40 C, so you need to take sunscreen gels, drink plenty of water and take breaks to rest. An interesting place to relax is the National Park, located between the Zapio Palace and the Parliament.
Near the parliament there is a monument to an unknown soldier, where there is a famous guard of funny dressed eunuchs.
Some guides talk about curiosity about their stadium, library, etc. , but I didn't see anything interesting in it. To fully understand the situation, you can start a tour of the Acropolis and quietly and for free listen to something interesting about this place: ), and you can use the sightseeing bus or train, which will pull somewhere for 15-20 E. Cafes and shops are cheaper away from the main tourist routes.
4. What to buy
Greece, as written in the guides, has about 119 million olive trees, respectively - pickled olives (raw to eat : )), olive oil. The next product is grapes, wine and grape vinegar. Prices vary. But most of the wine I bought was good and cheap - you could buy it for 2 liters. They have white, red and red wine (the latter is less popular).
In Loutraki on Wednesdays and Saturdays in the morning there is a bazaar where you can buy cheap quality fruits and vegetables - for 0.80 - tomatoes and cucumbers, for 1-2 - grapes, for 4-5 - figs, for 0.2 - watermelon, 0.8 - melon, etc. d. I just ate it all in pounds : )
Traders are also talking about an unprecedented interest in fur coats and leather among former postmen, but I somehow did not use this option : )
At once I want to say that the trip was very budget, and for one we were offered a hot ticket for 7 days BB for 175E, however, we had to leave the next day.
1. Hotel. The Possidonion 3 * hotel itself is the cheapest hotel in the center of the small town of Loutraki. Rooms are cleaned only a few times a week, breakfast is quite poor, but there is a very friendly staff, especially the hotel director Petros Econiu - a nice and friendly man. The hotel is small, on 4 floors, about 10 rooms on the floor, located in the central square of the town, 100 m from the beach and park. The park has a spring with healing water, which removes bile, etc. , but you need to drink carefully.
2. Loutraki. Famous for its waters and balneological baths (entrance somewhere around 6-7 E).
Mineral water has been flowing directly from the tap for decades, so you won't need to buy water. This is serious - I drank all week and I feel very good. This water is bottled and sold throughout Greece. You just take a bottle and collect water from the tap, you can cool it in the refrigerator (they are together with air conditioning in every room of the hotel).
The city has many cafes, restaurants and shops. As for the mini-markets, one is right next to the hotel up the street, not far from the church. At prices, one of the best, another - 200 m to the left of the main road - a little more expensive and smaller, another - the largest - about a kilometer to the left of the main road. In the cafe you can taste local cuisine - especially interesting offers are "Sea Mix" - all kinds of fish, mussels, squid, etc. One of the most popular fish there is gavrus, you can buy a plate for 7 E.
Reminiscent of something like capelin: ) also treated to somewhere around 12 E octopuses, but I never liked them
The Greeks love coffee, so fans of this drink will be happy to drink it there, especially in the heat there is now served frappe with ice. Almost most dishes are served local wine - inexpensive and pleasant, not like in Ukraine : )
As for the beach, it is mostly in Greece is communal, ie free for tourists. One can only wish for sunbeds and umbrellas. You can buy yourself a rug or umbrella, or pay daily to those who earn on it - somewhere around 2.50 E per day. The water is clear and transparent, you can see the bottom and the fish, so it may be interesting to dive in a mask
3. Excursions and entertainment.
In general, Loutraki has the largest casino in circulation in Europe, so if you have a lot of finances - go there : )
If you are interested in the opportunity to go boating - there are many offers on the beach, you can also go for a ride on the canal or on the island. In the mountains there is a center for para-and-hang gliding, somewhere I saw a mountaineering center.
Near Loutraki is the famous all over Greece salt lake Voulagmenis, where a lot of good fish and easy swimming, right next to the lighthouse is a cove, where once was the temple of Gary and where you can still swim, especially beautiful - in a month.
Greece is a country with a rich Orthodox culture, near Loutraki is a pilgrimage center - an interesting nunnery of St. Patapia, far in another part of the country - the monasteries of Meteora and Mount Athos. There are a lot of churches everywhere.
History and culture. Loutraki is located about 15 km from the ancient city of Corinth, about 45 km from Mycenae, 80 km from Athens.
In Old Corinth there are majestic ruins of the ancient city, where Greek and Roman antiquities intertwined and where the Apostle Paul visited, the majestic fortress Acrocorinth rises above the city, somewhat similar to our Pike perch, but larger and in better condition (it must be traveled by car). The Old Corinth Museum is open until 17:00, and the Acrocorinth Fortress is free to enter. Mycenae - a special monument of ancient Greek civilization from 1500-1200 BC. is. ! There is a museum there, which, like many museums in Greece, is open only until 15.00!
Near Mycenae is the town of Epidaurus, home to one of Greece's best-preserved ancient theaters, and Nafplion, the capital of Greece in the early 19th century. , where there is an old fortress, a pretty old part. On the way to Nafplion-Corinth you can visit several other places, such as Tiryns, Argos and Nemea, where there are interesting ancient remains.
For such a trip it is best to take a car for a group of 4-5 people, local agencies offered them for 50E per day (somewhere else it will cost 25-30 E for gasoline, it is there for 1.75E).
You can go to Athens on a tour, it will be somewhere around 50E, and you can do what I did. From Loutraki there is a bus to Athens almost every year and it costs 7.50 one way. Returns around 19-21.00 every day. In Athens, the most interesting objects are the Acropolis with accompanying museums (Ancient and Roman Agora, Ceramics, Adriana Library, Apollonion, etc. - they are open until 15.00!! )
It is interesting to hang out in the area of cafes and shops Plaka, which is located right next to the Acropolis. Pay attention! At such an hour it can be terribly hot - about 40 C, so you need to take sunscreen gels, drink plenty of water and take breaks to rest. An interesting place to relax is the National Park, located between the Zapio Palace and the Parliament.
Near the parliament there is a monument to an unknown soldier, where there is a famous guard of funny dressed eunuchs.
Some guides talk about curiosity about their stadium, library, etc. , but I didn't see anything interesting in it. To fully understand the situation, you can start a tour of the Acropolis and quietly and for free listen to something interesting about this place: ), and you can use the sightseeing bus or train, which will pull somewhere for 15-20 E. Cafes and shops are cheaper away from the main tourist routes.
4. What to buy
Greece, as written in the guides, has about 119 million olive trees, respectively - pickled olives (raw to eat : )), olive oil. The next product is grapes, wine and grape vinegar. Prices vary. But most of the wine I bought was good and cheap - you could buy it for 2 liters. They have white, red and red wine (the latter is less popular).
In Loutraki on Wednesdays and Saturdays in the morning there is a bazaar where you can buy cheap quality fruits and vegetables - for 0.80 - tomatoes and cucumbers, for 1-2 - grapes, for 4-5 - figs, for 0.2 - watermelon, 0.8 - melon, etc. d. I just ate it all in pounds : )
Traders are also talking about an unprecedented interest in fur coats and leather among former postmen, but I somehow did not use this option : )
Translated automatically from Ukrainian. View original
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