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What I loved most in Montanema

Montanema handmade village undoubtedly is a unique hotel. A wonderful place surrounded by virgin nature. There are many things you can adore in your stay there. From the luxury homes with modern fireplaces, the spring water who running in your tap, the wonderful staff, the excellent food in Fournia restaurant or the Irema cafe. But what I liked most in Montanema are small details in architecture and decoration that really touch me, and some of these I want to present to you with my photos.

Some lamps in the hotel’s café

The lucky horseshoe in every one  of the hotels  houses

An old  hanger (monk we call it in Greece)

Details of folk mason in a fence

Dimitrios Asithianakis is a photographer and photography teacher. You can find him on Facebook Dimitrios Asithianakis.

Hiking at Montanema

The first morning during our stay in Montanema handmade village we walked into the canyon in front of the hotel following Kerasiotis River.

The trail was great for hiking in the mountain. Our guide Constantinos with endless knowledge of local flora gave to us useful information about the various plants that we encountered in the path.

Kerasiotis river at several points along the route forming impressive small waterfalls, while the light plays with the water passing between the leaves.

Dimitrios Asithianakis is a photographer and photography teacher. You can find him on Facebook Dimitrios Asithianakis.

Plastiras Lake Ride

The Montanema handmade village located very close to Plastiras Lake. So you can combine the stay in the hotel with lake activities .

The other members of TBG preferred horse riding. My ride was photographic.

The landscape on the northern side of Plastiras Lake is magical. The mountains on the horizon are still snowy, while horses graze on fress grass waiting for the guests.

Dimitrios Asithianakis is a photographer and photography teacher. You can find him on Facebook Dimitrios Asithianakis.

Montanema handmade village Sunrise

I am thinking that you can not feel deeply a place if you not see the sun rise at least once. I know it’s hard to get up early, while not yet dawn and search from which side the sun rises but believe me it’s worth it.

At least in my trip to Montanema handmade village to look at the sunrise was easy. The sun just comes forward in the ravine that is in front of the complex.

It is one of the few times that I enjoyed the sunrise and I was not in a beach. But the Montanema landscape was marvelous and so was the sunrise.

Dimitrios Asithianakis is a photographer and photography teacher. You can find him on Facebook Dimitrios Asithianakis.

Etoliko Greece

 

Etoliko Greece

Etoliko is a historic city in western Greece built on an island in the middle of a lagoon.

Etoliko Greece

 

Etoliko has described as Little Venice because of the wonderful environment in which it is.

Etoliko Greece

 

Etoliko has neither the channels nor the impressive buildings of Venice, but it is a beautiful city Surrounded by water.  A real paradise for photographers.

Etoliko Greece

 

Dimitrios Asithianakis is a photographer and photography teacher. You can find him on Facebook Dimitrios Asithianakis.

Arachova Greece

arachova greece photos Arachova is a traditional mountain town in the region of Central Greece situated on the southern slopes of Mount Parnassus, where the most famous ski resort in Greece lies. arachova greece photos Arachova thanks to its ski centre, the archaeological site and the museum of Delphi that are located a very short distance nearby has become one of the most popular travel destinations in Greece both during the winter and summer seasons. arachova greece photos Arachova is surrounded by beautiful mountain scenery and can be used as a base for exploring the surrounding area, the town itself has an excellent tourist infrastructure, where you can also buy a lot of local traditional products. arachova greece photos

Nafplio Greece

 

nafplio greece photos

Nafplio is a beautiful coastal town in the Peloponnese. It is a historical Greek town, which had once been the capital of the independent Greek state during the first years after the revolution of 1821

nafplio greece photos

Nafplio is situated in a wonderful area of the Argolis Gulf and is ideal for anyone to wander around the area of Argolis, its sights and beaches. In Nafplio you can see the lovely historic old town, the islet of Bourtzi, Acronafplia and its impressive castle Palamidi.

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Nafplio has an interesting cultural movement and a developed local market. It is only 140 km away from Athens and is ideal even for just a day trip, although most visitors prefer it as a weekend destination.

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