Elatohori
is a popular winter destination because of the ski resort ! However, such
destinations are beautiful in summer time too!
We started
our trip to Elatohori on a sunny day of
August. We arrived in the village early in the afternoon and the sun was
burning ....
On random
selection we chose Atrion Highland Hotel for our stay. The hotel is located at
the center of the small, quiet village with the numerous stone buildings, at
the feet of the mountain.
Entering
the hotel, Yota the owner, greeted us with a big smile. She informed us about
the area, gave us a few tips, all in
all she made her best to make us feel comfortable and welcome. The hotel was a
pleasant surprise by itself.
Rooms were
exceptionally spacious, tastefully decorated and very clean! The owner loves
the antiques, so many pieces of her collection have been used as decorative
items in various corners .
After we
drank our coffee at the cozy café located near the reception, we decided to explore the area around. Our
first destination was the old
watermill. We walked through the narrow streets of the village, we took a
narrow dirt road and after some time we reached our destination. We explored
the watermill building and walked
around a little in the vividly blooming green area.! Nature at its finest!
Shortly
afterward we drove to the ski resort by
car. I was really curious to see how a ski resort looks in summertime. We took
some excellent photos over there. It was quite cool up there, despite the fact
it was almost 3 pm.
Our next stop was the Nicolas well, a shady and beautiful place in the deep forest!
Returning
to the village we stopped for lunch at a tavern called Tzivaeri and I have to
admit that we really enjoyed the tasty Greek plates.
We strongly
recommend it!!
After
lunch, we returned to the hotel to rest. We woke up refreshed by the breeze and
the nice view.
The hotel's
owner, suggested we take a jeep ride
through the woods with his young son to explore further the natural beauties of
the area. We accepted her offer with pleasure and we spent the entire afternoon
exploring the waterfall Brick, green, shady paths, old bridges and and small,
winding rivers. We took a lot of pictures for our photo collection! We walked
in places covered by tall trees with
the sound of flowing water nearby !
This ride was amazing!
This ride was amazing!
Nightfall
arrived soon which meant that the next morning we had to go back home
We had a
rich breakfast at the hotel, we enjoyed a coffee cup and then took off on our
way back giving a promise to ourselves to be back soon!
