Travelling from Sparti to Kalamata takes you across a mountain pass second to none. It has hairpin bends and switchbacks, it has rock overhangs with height restrictions and in places has space for a single vehicle travelling in one direction only. There are regular rockfalls judging by debris on the surface, but scenically it is terrific and more so in its winter colours of yellow, orange and brown.
Kalamata this time round, again, were for the purposes of laundry and giving the leisure batteries a full charge from the plug-in facilities at the marina. Then off again the next day making for Agios Nikolaos and Karavostasi (Faros Taverna) where we spent Christmas 2013.
We have found the southern Peloponnese to be the area which we've enjoyed most, thus far, when looking at the Peloponnese as a whole.
You always know when something is going to be good, this was one of those evenings, Christmas Day 25 December 2013 at Faros Taverna, early evening onwards ....
Good food, good wine and good company, an evening to be long remembered, hosted by a wonderful Greek couple in their own Taverna on the shores of Limeni bay in southern Greece. Thank you Peter!
The taverna was full with a veritable international clientele of Greeks, Dutch, Austrians, French and British which was just wonderful. We ate, drank, had sing-songs, live music and that joyous spirit which comes with Christmas - a truly eclectic mix of people and the best of European togetherness.
Kalamata this time round, again, were for the purposes of laundry and giving the leisure batteries a full charge from the plug-in facilities at the marina. Then off again the next day making for Agios Nikolaos and Karavostasi (Faros Taverna) where we spent Christmas 2013.
Below Agios Nikolaos ....
.... from the harbour wall at dusk ....
.... from our motorhome ....
.... from outside our door at dawn.
We have found the southern Peloponnese to be the area which we've enjoyed most, thus far, when looking at the Peloponnese as a whole.
Faros Taverna, Karavostasi (near Areopolis) Peloponnesos region, southern Greece
Christmas 2013
You always know when something is going to be good, this was one of those evenings, Christmas Day 25 December 2013 at Faros Taverna, early evening onwards ....
Good food, good wine and good company, an evening to be long remembered, hosted by a wonderful Greek couple in their own Taverna on the shores of Limeni bay in southern Greece. Thank you Peter!
Outside area Faros Taverna
Squid
A warm welcome
Music by Anna, Raphael and the Boss
The taverna was full with a veritable international clientele of Greeks, Dutch, Austrians, French and British which was just wonderful. We ate, drank, had sing-songs, live music and that joyous spirit which comes with Christmas - a truly eclectic mix of people and the best of European togetherness.
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