Stone Guesthouse on Mount Parnon
📍 Tsintzina (Polydrosos), 231 00, Laconia, Greece
Pritanio is a stone guesthouse in Tsintzina (Polydrosos), a mountain village in the heart of Mount Parnon at about 1,100 metres. Fir and black-pine forests, springs and old paths surround the village, which has stood on the slopes of Parnon since the 13th century, on the edge of historic Kynouria.
Eleven rooms are spread over three stone buildings and host up to 38 guests – good for couples, families and hiking groups. The lounge is the heart of the guesthouse, with a hand-built fireplace, warm lighting and a bar, and Mediterranean dishes are served at the guesthouse. From the door you can walk the trails of Parnon, and Kosmas, Kastanitsa, Geraki and Sparta are all within a drive.
Highlights
- Stone guesthouse at 1,100 m in the heart of Mount Parnon
- Eleven rooms in three stone buildings, up to 38 guests
- Lounge with hand-built fireplace and bar
- Mediterranean home cooking
- Fir and black-pine forests and springs all around
- Trails of Parnon from the doorstep
Amenities
- Lounge with hand-built fireplace
- Bar
- Mediterranean cooking
- Three stone buildings
- Up to 38 guests
- Groups welcome
- Fir-forest & mountain views
- Hiking trails nearby
Explore Tsintzina and Mount Parnon
Tsintzina is one of the highest villages of Parnon, among fir and black-pine forests on the Laconian side of the mountain. Waymarked paths lead through the forest and to the springs, and the Parnon Trail villages of Kastanitsa and Sitaina, as well as Kosmas and Geraki, can be reached by car.
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How to get here from Athens
Pritanio Guesthouse is in Tsintzina on Mount Parnon, about 3 hours by car from Athens and the airport. There is no train in Arcadia and few buses, so the easiest way is a private transfer: your driver meets you at the airport, port or your hotel in Athens and brings you to the door – with stops on the way if you like.