Be Active in Arcadia

About this tour

Day 1

Pick-up from the Athens International Airport, Eleftherios Venizelos.
We get the road towards our destination, named Lagadia, in Gortynia, Arcadia, Peoloponnese, at a distance of approximately 200 kilometers and a duration of 2 hours and 30 minutes.
We settle down in the traditional accommodation we will stay.

Later on we will have a tour of the picturesque settlement of Lagadia – getting to know the sights, history and culture of the place. A short walk through the neighborhoods and cobblestone streets of the village is a journey back in time, to the beginning of stone, to the primeval creation where the chisels of the craftsmen echo in the alleys of the village.

The voice of Deligiannis (Prime Minister of Greece) is present in his stone mansion in the upper neighborhood where the church of Agios Ioannis is also located. Particularly impressive is the main street of Lagadia, which was once bustling with trade since Lagadia is located on the main road connecting Tripoli with Pyrgos.

The pride of the village is the church of the Supreme Archangels of 1808 with the monumental bell tower-clock (1910) that rises proudly among the stone buildings. Then there is the central square, huge plane trees embrace its magnificent view. Further up is the school (1864) which dominates above its stone steps, recalling the historic days when the first practical high school operated after the revolution of 1821.

Finally, an afternoon walk to Panagia Gounaris, weather permitting, will reward you with a unique sunset over the waters of the Ionian Sea and quenching your thirst at the spring below the chapel. Late In the evening, we will all enjoy a welcome dinner with local tastings and more.

Day 2

We start the day with a traditional rich breakfast at Snack Bar Cafe “Aroma” which includes coffee or drink of your choice, trahana soup, toasted handmade bread, butter and homemade jams, natural fruit juice, local eggs and honey, traditional pies and local sweets.

After, we start for our daily hike with our licenced outdoor guide on a section of the 1st Certified Greek Trail “Menalon Trail”, (duration 2.5 hours, basic hiking equipment required). A stop for rest and enjoy our pre-lunch box is planned at the “Cold Fountain” location. The Menalon Trail has received a certificate as one of the Leading Quality Trails – Best of Europe and is now recommended by ERA to European hikers as a coherent, interesting and safe mountain adventure. The Menalon Trail is the 8th European trail to receive this important quality and safety certification.

From the location “Tsapournia-Krya Vrysi”, an area of ​​natural beauty on Mount Mainalo, we will get a 2-hour mountain biking tour with our e-bikes and a licenced guide.

After our tour, we will drive to Vytina, have a lunch in one of the traditional tavernas there with local, fresh and unique delicacies and dishes (optional).

We go back to our accommodation for some rest and on the evening of the same day, we will be part of the Greek and Arcadian cuisine history with our Cooking Lessons so you may become for sure one of us!

Day 3

We start the day with a traditional rich breakfast at the Snack Bar Cafe “Aroma” which includes coffee or a drink of your choice, trahana soup, toasted handmade bread, butter and homemade jams, natural fruit juice, local eggs and honey, traditional pies and local sweets.

Later on we depart for the traditional settlement of Dimitsana, tour of the Open-Air Museum of Water Power. The Open-Air Museum of Water Power in Dimitsana is a thematic museum that highlights the importance of water power in traditional society, presenting the basic pre-industrial techniques that use water as the main source of energy for the production of various products. It is an area of ​​approximately one square kilometer, within which, during the pre-industrial era, a large industrial complex operated, powered by the water of the homonymous spring, the well-known Kefalari of Ai-Yiannis. (http://www.piop.gr/el/diktuo-mouseiwn/Mouseio-Ydrokinisis/to-mouseio.aspx).

Free time at the village of Dimitsana till we get back to Lagadia to enjoy our lunch at Snack Bar Cafe “Aroma” and free time till the evening.
After we will visit the springs of Lousios (meadows of Agia Paraskevi) and we will enjoy a horseback riding with our local Arcadian horses.

Day 4

We start the day with a traditional rich breakfast at the Snack Bar Cafe “Aroma” which includes coffee or a drink of your choice, trahana soup, toasted handmade bread, butter and homemade jams, natural fruit juice, local eggs and honey, traditional pies and local sweets.

We visit the Kapsia Cave. (http://www.spilaiokapsia.gr). Kapsia Cave is located 15 kilometers away from Tripoli and 1.5 kilometers from the village of Kapsia. Experts have ranked it among the 10 most remarkable caves in Greece. It is located on the periphery of the closed geological basin of the Mantinean Plateau and is connected to the complex system of natural sinkholes that characterize the aquifer. Among the findings of the cave are human bones and clay everyday utensils.

At the end, we depart for the archaeological site of Mycenae or Ancient Corinth or the Acropolis Museum by prior arrangement.
We will have a Greek lunch (gyros, souvlaki) (optional) and return to the airport for departure, till the next time we will meet again!

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