Lake Plastira from another perspective

In the center of Greece lies Lake Plastira and the landscape that surrounds it is one of the most beautiful places in the country. The artificial lake Plastira or Lake Tavropos, was created in 1959 with the completion of the dam on the Tavropos River. The road around the lake offers magnificent views. In this beautiful place we will enjoy activities with the best view.

1st day:  Arriving at the lake, we make a short stop at the dam, an elegant arch that seems to embrace the huge volume of water of the lake, it is a beautiful spot to admire the lake, but also the back side of the dam that plunges to a depth of 83m, vertically between the rocks. We continue to Neochori, where we will check into the hotel. Lunch, free time and rest follow. Later we start hiking to the Karagianni ridge. A beautiful route in a fir and oak forest with views of the lake. Then, we end up in the beautiful picturesque village of Belokomiti. On the way back we will drink coffee on a beautiful balcony while admiring the sunset with an incredible view of the lake. In the evening there is dinner and rest.

2nd day:

Breakfast and departure for the lake to enjoy a beautiful kayaking trip in its turquoise and calm waters. On a coastal route through its fjords to Niagara Island, we have the opportunity to admire the imposing mountains of Agrafa above the lake and see Cormorants, Herons, Moorhens, Plovers and several species of duck, on the banks of the wagtails and blackbirds. The lake is also home to several species of fish, such as sunfish, carp, perch, flounder, trout, bream, etc. When we return to the beach, we will engage in the most ancient sport in the world, what the ancients considered an art… archery. Then, we will visit the Botanical Garden of Neochori, where on the ecological path we will see various species of endemic plants, medicinal plants, herbs as well as the "Small Artificial Lake" with freshwater fish. Here you can also purchase varieties of seeds from various plants that thrive in various regions of Greece. Lunch, free time and rest follow. In the afternoon we will visit the village of Kalyvia and have coffee at Pezoulas Beach. In the evening there is dinner and rest.

3rd day:

Breakfast and departure for Karitsa Dolopon, one of the oldest villages of Nevropolis. Outside the village at 1400 meters, the monastery of Panagia Pelekiti dominates. It is one of the most important post-Byzantine monuments. Its interior, filled with gates and natural domes from the rock in which it was carved, is the single-aisled church of the Ascension of the Savior with the impressive wood-carved gilded iconostasis and the rare art of hagiography. To beautifully close the lake excursion, we will visit the Giorgos Karamitros Winery in Mesenikolas and take the aroma and taste of the local wine with us. In the vineyards of the village, the local variety "MAVRO MESSENIKOLA" is cultivated, which together with the varieties "SIRACH" and "CARINIAN" gives the fine wine of superior quality with a designation of origin. A tour of the vineyards and the underground cellar of the Winery with the French oak barrels will convince you. The journey of wine that begins in the vineyard does not end the moment it reaches the glass. If one closes their eyes and allows the images that its taste and aroma carry to be born, they will understand that the journey continues. Lunch follows and return to Athens.