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There is so much to see, discover, experience, taste and feel in the agrotourism tour of Central Greece, in Roumeli, as it has been called since the years of the Frankish occupation (Roum [Greek] + ili[land] = land of the Greeks).
Discover and enjoy the traditional hospitality: In well-organised farmhouses, agrotourism accommodation and traditional guesthouses, in forest villages and fishing villages, in olive groves, fir, pine and oak forests, next to ravines, high up on the mountains or by the sea. (Accommodation)
Get to know and participate in:
Farming activities: Grape picking, must making, olive harvesting, figue, walnut, chestnut and herb picking, ploughing, vegetable planting, animal feeding, goat and sheep milking and sheering (Eleonas Estate , Nikolas Estate , Avantis Estate , Red Tower Estate , Montofoli Estate, Amfikaia Estate , Vateri , Lina’s Corner , Cooperative of Syko in Kimi …)
Outdoor activities:
- Hiking through fir, pine, oak and chestnut forests on the beautiful mountains of Parnassos, Dirfis, Vardoussia, Oiti, Agrafa et al. where you can do climbing an rappel
- Ravine crossing, Rafting, Canoe-Kayak on Oiti, Parnassos, Vardoussia, the waters of Krikelopotamos, Tavropos, Trikeriotis, Agrafiotis and Gorgopotamos rivers, in the straits of Acheloos river and the Kremaston lake.
- Horse-ridding in Karpenissi, Amfikleia and Northen Evia
- Surfing in Marmari
- Fishing in our sees, rivers and lakes and Scuba-diving in the bays of northern and southern Evoikos, Maliakos and Korinth
- Paragliding on Parnassos et al.
- Skiing on Parnassos and Velouchi
- Tennis, basketball and mountain biking
- Bird and wildlife watching
- Stargazing with telescope
(Trekking Hellas , Ev Zin , Activities , Makas guesthouse , Amadriades guesthouse , Eleonas Estate , Nikolas Estate , Amfikaia Estate , Vateri , Lina’s Corner …)
Customs and festivities:
- The Vlach wedding and other amazing Dionysian festivities during the Carnival in Thebes, Psachna, Lamia, the famous ‘Flour battles’ of Galaxidi, the ‘Koulouma’ in Itea and the ‘Koudounes’ on Skyros.
- Lamb roasting at Easter in Livadia, Chriso in Fokida, Pavliani in Fthiotida et al.
- Local festivities such as the traditional panigiri(festivity) in Arachova, the festivity of the bread-offerings in Amfikleia and that of the communal traditional cooking of stifado (meat and onion stew) in Oxilithos, Evia and hundreds of others
- The traditional gatherings of the Dorian people in Fokida and the Sarakatsan people in Euritaneia and Fthiotida et al.
- Special customs such as the Kourbani in Neo Monastiri, Fthiotida, and the custom of the Pepper in Kerasia and Rovies, North Evia et al.
- Sea festivities (the squid festivities in Chili, Kimi, the sardine festivities in Atalanti, Fthiotida, the trawler festivities in Eratini, Fokida et al.)
- Forest festivities in Karpenissi, Fokida et al.
- Wine festivities in Gravia, Fokida, in Atalanti, Fthiotida, in Fylla and Marmari, Evia, in the areas of Elikonas, Viotia et al.
- Harvesting festivities, such as the Cherry harvesting in Metochi, Evia et al. (Traditions and Culture)
Experience and taste traditional produces and dishes: You can experience different tastes everywhere around rural Central Greece (Cooperatives , Traditional Produces, Restaurants , Recipes )
Visit the sights of natural, historical and cultural interest of Central Greece:
Discover important monuments and areas:
- linked to crucial periods and events of Greek history (ancient, Byzantine, modern) staged in Central Greece
- of the ancient and modern Greek civilization whose heart often beat in Central Greece and
- of unique natural beauty (Sights , Itineraries )
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