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Excursion ideas around Kyrimai Hotel and the beautiful area of Gerolimenas in Mani, in the Peloponnese
Embraced by a superb location at the magical cape of Cavo Grosso, Gerolimenas awaits your admiration at approximately 100 km from the city of Kalamata and about 50 km from that of Githio. It is most certainly the most beautiful village of Mani… This year there's a further reason to make your journey to Gerolimenas in Mani…The restaurant of Kyrimai Hotel where the known and award-winning chef Christophoros Peskias presents us with a whole new menu which is based on the use of local ingredients and is absolutely worthy to savor!
Once in the area and at the atmospheric premises of Kyrimai Hotel, indulge in the numerous beauties of the region via excursions:
- Drive your way across the region’s countless villages and visit the nearby areas which cherish valuable spots of interest. We suggest that you head to the village of Vathia accessible within a half-hour drive towards Marmari and Cape Tainaro. Owe is what you will feel when you first see this settlement which offers numerous stone towers for your admiration. A promenade in its alleys will be your best ever experience.
- Head to Cape Tainaro and the area’s picturesque bay which constitutes the southern peak of East Europe and the second southernmost peak of continental Europe (after Gibraltar). Enjoy your swim at Kokkinogia beach and then take the path which leads to the glorious lighthouse of Tainaro. Press here and find out more about the historical importance of the site.
- Visit the town of Githio at about 50 km from Gerolimenas which is one of the most picturesque towns of the region of Mani. Feast your eyes to the typical architecture of the region - the tower houses made of stone – and discover the Historical and Ethnological Museum, as well as, the site of the famous “shipwreck”.
- Do not omit to visit the Diros Caves which are located on the road between Gerolimenas and Areopolis. The Caves are well-lit and full of stalactites where the light reflections are remarkably interesting. Excavations on site have brought to the light of day evidence of prehistoric occupation, thus, signify the archaeological importance of the area.
- Go grocery shopping for the region’s delightful products: Olives, olive oil, honey, cheeses, spoon sweets, jams, herbs, oregano, sage and tea to mention just a few.
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