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Pieria
The very long trip from Ioannina to Thessaloniki is only sparked by the passing
through the Vale of Tempe, a strategic pass that has been hewn deep into the
mountain by a river alongside the modern road. Extremely narrow at points, it
was the major entrance between Macedonia and the south.
Once you've
gone through the pass, you'll enter Pieria, the southermost
part of Macedonia. Another amazing site was the
castle of Platamon on the edge of the sea (shortly after
passing through Tempe where another narrow passage is
created). It was built by the crusaders in 1204 and
with the cloudy weather, sea, and general area, it is easy to
forget you're in Greece and not in England or Ireland.
Olympus: home of the immortal gods and land of the Centaurs, is only
one of the many places in Thessaly where relics of ancient
Greece can be seen and, on the western edge of the plain of
Thessaly, just as the Pindus range begins to form, there are
24 perpendicular rocks on which Byzantine monks built their
monastic community, the Meteora, about 600 years ago. The
mountain can be seen, but only in the best weather. It
is usually clouded at the top.
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>> Macedonia :
Drama,
Florina,
Grevena,
Halkidiki,
Imathia,
Kastoria,
Kavala,
Kilkis,
Kozani,
Pella,
Pieria,
Serres,
Thassos Island,
Thessaloniki.
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SIRENS RESORT
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Greece announces the first accessible holiday accommodation in
Loutraki!
Sirens Resort offers five luxurious apartments, all fully accessible to
the physically challenged. The apartments were built with the disabled
traveler in mind and they combine the cozy atmosphere and all special
comforts of your dream holiday. Close to the famous tourist city of
Loutraki and
only 1,5 hours from Athens international airport and city centre, you
will discover our quiet and relaxing area, the ideal place to relax on
the
beach and enjoy a swim in our beautiful sea!
Our facilities have ramp access throughout. The garden and beach are
accessible through paved pathways. In the garden you will find a
traditional Greek barbeque free to use by all our guests, but what will
surprise
you is the beautiful fully wheelchair accessible beach with its
fantastic view
to the Corinthian gulf! Our unique sea-ramp that leads into the water
provides easy and safe access into and out of the sea. A special
sea-wheelchair
is provided for FREE to all our guests.
The apartments offer fully furnished air-conditioned bedrooms, adapted
bathrooms (with roll-in shower, raised toilet seat, horizontal and
vertical bars and large space for easy access of the wheelchair), fully
equipped kitchen with all the essential for cooking, comfortable
living-room with satellite TV and fireplace, and balcony with view to
the sea.
We
look forward to welcoming you!
For any further information and reservations please contact Ms Clio
Psaraki: cpsaraki@otenet.gr
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