Greeka.com: Kalavryta Reviews - Greece and the Greek Islands

General: Take the cog rail

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:44:10 GMT

Kalavryta is a small village but, in my opinion, it is a great choice for vacations, especially during spring or autumn. And that's because the whole area has an unusual natural beauty. So maybe spring is the best time to go, with all the environment green and healthy, not too hot, not too cold season. Kalavryta<...

General: Best ski centre in Greece

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:44:10 GMT

I had been in Kalavryta for skiing in Christmas. Aaaah, it was so crowded that we were waiting for half an hour to get a table in the coffee shop!! And then we were waiting for another half an hour for our coffees to come!! Anyway, probably it was just a bad day because the next day of Christmas people usually go excursions, like we did. Skiing though was excellent! The centre is so big that yo...

Churches: Wonderful Mega Spileo

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:44:10 GMT

On our way to Kalavryta by car, we met a truly wonderful monastery: the Monastery of Mega Spileo. It is built right on the edge of a rocky mountain and gives great views of the area. Its architecture is pretty unusual for a monastery, but this makes it so special. It is built around a cave where a holy icon of Virgin Mary was accidentally found. The cave can be visited till today and there is a...

General: The best weekend

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:44:10 GMT

I had the best weekend in Kalavryta last month! We went to visit a friend that works as a teacher there in the primary school and we found a great small village with nice sights to see and a big square to relax. A plane tree stretches its branches all over the square and offers valuable freshness in the middle of a hot summer. The Monument of Holocaust is a holy place, it was too much quiet wh...

General: Another face of Greece

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:44:10 GMT

I was there two months ago in May for a weekend excursion. The route among high mountains and lush greenery was really refreshing. We went by car because we wanted to make excursions. In any case, the cobbled train was going only half way up, due to repairs. At half of the route after taking the road from Diakofto to Kalavryta, make a stop at the restaurant-cafe "To balconi tou Krassou", you wi...

General: Say hello to my granny

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:44:10 GMT

To me nothing in the whole world is more beautiful than the view from the edge of Vouraikos. I am Greek and I live abroad but my origin is from Kalavryta. So, when I went there with my family last month, I was moved by the beauty of the scenery. We spent only a few days in Kalavryta but they were enough to explore the area and remember the memories of my childhood. I was impressed with the ski ...

General: A nice place for skiing but not only

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:44:10 GMT

I was positively surprised by Kalavryta. I sometimes go for snowboard when the snow is not too bad. I usually go to Arachova but it is more for the excursion than for the sport. It is very crowded there so not always enjoyable. And I hate the ambiance up there as it is totally cheap neo-bourgeois (or bo-bo for the French speaking people) and with loud music. Nothing that can make you feels clo...