Guided Walking & Swimming Holiday

Do you love the idea of a holiday in a magical land of forests, beautiful old buildings, bustling platias, delicious food, gorgeous clear blue sea, coves, caves, sacred churches, many water fountains, good company, guided to places that cars will never see? Then you are invited to join me for a week of walking and swimming in the beautiful mountains and coastline of the Pelion. 

These guided walks will lead us down kalderimis, old donkey paths, relics from the days when donkeys were the only mode of transport. We will explore many of the unique towns, villages and beaches, each with its own charm. We will walk through ancient forests, discover waterfalls and pools of clear water to dive in to cool and refresh us.

This holiday is more than just walking and swimming. It is a blend of movement, relaxation and living in community. Staying at the Anilio campus you will be immersed in nature. Nestled in the village of Anilio with chestnut forests below and filled with a glorious array of vegetables and flowers, there are beautiful spaces to eat, relax and socialise, you can sing and dance or just relax. The food is vegetarian and delicious.

You are invited to help with simple tasks such as washing up, food preparation and a spot of gardening (you choose). This is a great way to meet and connect as well as feel part of the unique community of people coming together for this week. Please use the links in the main menu to learn more about Kalikalos and Spiti ton Kentavron.

The community experience is priceless, however accommodation is basic. If you book early enough you may secure a bed in either a three or four bedded room in the house with a shared toilet/bathroom. A twin room will incur an extra 85 euros per person. The alternative accommodation will be tents in the garden set on their own little wooden platforms. If you would like to be accommodated in a separate apartment in the village (a 15-minute walk from the centre) then please communicate this to Kalikalos when booking. This alternative accommodation can be shared or single occupancy. Additional costs will be incurred.

Please check out the link to see more about staying at Spiti ton Kentavron:

Spiti ton Kentavron at Anilio

A sample itinerary for the walking and swimming week may look like this:

Day 1:  Arrival Wednesday – meet each other, get acclimatised, explore your surroundings, evening
meal.

Day 2:  Thursday – a.m. – community meeting – lunch – p.m. – a gentle walk down to Plaka beach
with a potential detour to a coastal church.

Day 3:  Friday (all day) – a lift up to Kissos to explore the village, then walk down to Papa Nero beach
via Mouressi.

Day 4:  Saturday (all day) – After breakfast, a lift to Tsangaradha for morning coffee, we will explore
the different platias, then walk down to Damouchari for swimming and tavernas, then walk along to
Papa Nero for pick up.

Day 5:  Sunday (all day) – After breakfast, drive to Mylopotamos, have a swim, explore the canyon,
then walk to two more beaches along the coast, Limnionas and Labinou. We then retrace our steps
to Mylopotamos (this is Taverna night!)

Day 7:  Tuesday (all day) – Drive to Zaghora for a morning coffee and explore then get dropped off
at Pouri and walk down and along the coast to Chorefto to be picked up again.

Day 8:  Wednesday – departure day.

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