by Yuri Sauredo


"Gialos village beach apartments" is considered as a real paradise on the beach. It is an deal place for relaxing and for family vacations. Apartments with sitting room, 2 bedrooms, kitchen fully equipped, bathroom, a/c, t.v. Sat. The one bedroom has a spacious window and a double bed with beautiful sea view and the other 2 single beds as well. The living room is very sunny and the balcony as well is perfect for reading and relaxing along with a cup of coffee or tea. ping-pong, volley, basketball court, large garden, private parking, and the snack-bar as well.

To be able to come to "Gialos", you should take the road Patras or Athens. 5Km is what it takes before you arrive at Monemvasia where you must turn at your left where there is sign "Agios Ioannis" and "Gialos beach apartments". After you reach 2 Km, you must turn at your right and after 4 to 5Km, you will arrive at Gialos.

The most exciting countryside in Greece is the hand with 3 fingers. From a cultural point of view, one of the most interesting regions is the Peloponese (Peloponissos). Monemvasia is situated in the South East of Peloponnese Monemvasia means 'single entry' and before it comes to an abrupt end in front of the fortress walls, it can only be reached by a causeway and a road that winds around the base of the rock for about 1 kilometer. You enter the old town through a gate which leads into an L-shaped tunnel and which up until this point has been hidden from view, you will then emerge to see the old town! You have to carry your bags from this point if you are staying here because there is no entry for cars.

The small old town consists of narrow cobbled streets and a complex network of stone houses that are spread up the side of the massive hill and clustered around the seaward side of the island. It is in the 16th century that the fortress was built by the Venetians and the climb to the top is an exhilarating experience!There is an 18th century Turkish traveler who said that 'You can find everything you want in this city Temple of Apollo, Ancient Corinth except water.'

The sight of the Byzantine Church of Agia Sophia, perched precariously on the cliff, is well worth the effort and the views over the old town are breath-taking. The rock of Monemvasia is said to be 1.8 km long and 300 m tall. From Monemvasia, the visitors have the possibility to make daily trips to nearby place such as the village and the port of Gerakas which is like a little frjod, the island of Elafonisos, the Monastere of Evagelistrias, the village of Kiparissi, the caves of Diros and Ano Kastania, the city of Mystras e.t.c. The location of the Monemvasia is in South-East of Peloponnese. From the town of Monemvasia, it would be take 10 Km and the Gialos village is on the beach.




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