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Welcome, to "Villa Kalyspo" one of the most fascinating & beautiful villas in the Mediterranean. It offers you the ideal romance, a breathtaking view with its fascinating sunsets. Its ideal for treating yourself and your companion to romantic retreats for two! Ideal for pleasing all your friends! Villa Kalypso is the place with equitable sleeping rooms all taking the forms of master bedrooms each one with its separate luxurious bathroom. Let's walk to the nearest village or the nearest beach never need to pile into the car every time you want to get a coffee or go for swimming away from its secluded private beach. Then don't hesitate but to rent Villa Kalypso which is perfect for groups for both small and large and guarantees that everyone is more than pleased. The villa is ideal home for people looking for relaxation and tranquillity. Enjoy the lovely sunshine around the large, private swimming pool, while gracing stunning views of the rolling hills the surrounding Aegean and Pagasitikos gulf.  The villa is surrounded by its own extensive, mature gardens and its ideal hideaways for those seeking privacy. In a similar manner, the property enjoys the luxury of its own Jacuzzi indoors and outdoors with the unique opportunity for personal relaxation. The villa is built in a plot of 10,000 square meters. Its interior covers 400sq.m.
The AREA the villa is set amidst lush greenery, surrounded by olive groves in the beautiful countryside of Mount Pelion along its coast line, close to the village Kato Gatsea. Here one can enjoy its secluded private beach and the quiet little beaches close by, shops, tavernas at the sea side and up in the mountain. On the outskirt of the Magnesia peninsula, boosting unique scenery and beautiful natural beaches, our outstanding detached villa offers you a chance for escaping.

                           
Mount Pelion                        
Modern Greek Oros Pilion,   mountain on the Magnesia peninsula of southeastern Thessaly, Mount Pelion is located in the central of Greece and embraces 24 villages built with traditional Pelian architecture. It is just northeast of Volos, has a wooded western flank overlooking the Pagasitikos gulf and its ancient ports. Today it offers the best in both winter and summer holiday activities with a ski resort in Hania and numerous beach resorts on the east coast.
It is well known since ancient time for the legendary Centaurs (half men half horses) and through the recent history been the refuge of Greeks who found shelter from invaders.   The area around is surrounded by numerous traditional ancient villages which are very popular for their products of the land (citrus, olives, grapes).
Thessaly offers opportunities for mountain exploration (the Olympus, Pindus, Ossa and the Pelion are locations) and beach activities of the Aegean. The Mount Pelion peninsula is known for its forests, tastes tasteful resorts, and unspoiled coastline. Volos is the main port city is an easy access point of Sporades. The town nearby Larissa is a rail junction and a convenient staging point for travels north towards Mount Olympus, Thessaloniki or even west towards the Monasteries of Meteora one of the best sights in central Greece which leaves you breathless.

In winter: In winter mount Pelion unspoilt and pretty as ever it comes out of hiding and the visitor can enjoy views of snow-clad peaks and slopes, the foaming sea waves in the distance, lush green grass all around, holly trees dressed up for Christmas.. During the snowy winter, Hania offers you the best ski resort for skiers seeking fun and winter activities while others favour the peaceful surroundings of small unspoiled villages such as Milies, Vizitsa. Portaria, Makrynitsa, Tsangarada and numerous other traditional villages. 
In spring and fall: Spring and fall are the best time for holiday makers who are keen on walking and hiking vacations. The endless network of mule-tracks and paths is inviting and challenging; it promises healthy exercise and pleasant walking experiences through gorgeous countryside, and an opportunity to have a rest at one of the lovely beaches and a quick dip in the turquoise sea while fresh fish is being cooked on charcoal at the nearby tavernas.
In summer: In the summer the mountain, now stripped of snow, dons its green outfit and compliments the scenery with numerous flowers, is the place were vacationers who relish both a walk and a daily swim at one of the beautiful beaches can enjoy both sea and the countless mountains. For those who seek organized sightseeing there is a variety of programmes through which they may join a day cruise in the Pagasitikos Gulf, go on an excursion around the Pelion villages or further afield to the spectacular monasteries of Meteora. They can also attend various cultural events such as folk dances, musical events and local festivals.
In evening: In the evening one can enjoy oneself at tavernas and cafeterias, have a stroll on the promenade or just sit at the balcony, veranda or garden of his accommodation sipping a drink and feeling the night while his senses feast in the music of gardenias and evening primrose. Indeed there is no shortage of activities in Pelion in the summer.

Food & Local products: Mount Pelion is characterised by its glorious trees but especially for its long life olive groves. It is the location where the exceptional virgin olive oil is produced which comes straight from the olive tree. It is an immense natural beauty and maintains a wonderful selection of biological and traditional Greek products. Many succulent local products can be found in the area; fresh dairy products, colourful flowers, incredible quantities of curative herbs, traditional hand-made Pelion sweets, fine pure olive oil, strong vinegar with local herbs, golden thick honey as well as sweet local wines and fruit liquors.

The typical specialities of Pelion, that everyone should taste is wild dear, pick and roar, spicy mixes of sausages and meat called "spetsofai",  cabbage leaves stuffed with minced meat "lahanodolmades", excellent pies with meat or vegetables, cheese bread called "tyropsomo", white been soup and lots of other traditional Greek food. Fresh fish is also a speciality as it is in all other Greek islands.

The women's Agriculture-Tourism Cooperative prepares a wide diversity of fresh sweets made from local fruits and other sorts of food. All food is produced without any chemicals or preservatives and is certified as being biological produced.

Sightseeing
The little Train: It was for about 25 years abandoned that the historic little train of the Mount Pelion was abandoned. It is now back up and running thanks to the extreme efforts of its friends to persuade the local authorities to reinstate it. Now it operates during the high season the summer and during weekends for tourists and visitors of all ages and nationalities. It used to be motor vehicle operating between Volos and Lehonia in 1895 and between Lehonia and Milies in 1903, covering a total distance of approximately 29 km. Facilities

Museums: The area proposes a variety of interesting museums such as the Museum of music and art folklore, the archaeological museum Athanassakio, Milie's library, the Aggelimis museum and the Anetopoulos ceramic museum.

Churches: Pelion is famous for its many picturesque churches with unique basilicas with outer narthexes and stone benches. Pelian churches are real monuments of art which contain fine historic wood carved iconostases, superb hagiographs and expose Byzantine icons of great religious and historical value. Most churches have a rectangular shape built with traditional local stone, and the interior is rich.  Some of the Byzantine and orthodox churches are 'the Basilica of Agios Ioannis', 'Pamegistoi Taxiarches', 'Baselica of Agia Marina', 'Theotokos Oxias', 'Agios Gersimos', Zagora churches.
Sports: Swimming and Water Sports; Around the area of Mount Pelion one can enjoy a lot of famous beautiful beaches. With its sapphire deep blue sea visitors can experience wonderful swimming and other numerous water sports that can take part in Villa Kalypso's  private beach (with its own facilities of beach and water sports) such as diving, jet skiing, snorkelling, sailing, water skiing, canoeing etc.

Walking; Join walks that can be arranged to have a unique experience of the centuries old cobbled mule-tracks or footpaths through apple orchards and chestnut forests & valleys, old mills, tumbling rivers forming cascading waterfalls. Admire the traditional architecture to see old churches, to hear the history and legends of Mount Pelion amble on slopes in cool, shade woods, wild gardens passing by fresh water springs. This can be arranged in groups sharing a peaceful picnic spot with panoramic mountain and sea views. Treat yourself with experiencing the feeling of what life has until recently been like.
Skiing; Pelion is the place in Greece where few if any are the winters without snow. At the top of the north Pelion the snow stays for months. The famous snow ski resort is the village called Hania with its skiing centre 'Agriolefkes' with three long pistes for beginners and experiences skiers, a refuge, ski lifts, parking lots and all other amenities. Sports other than skiing is snowboard and mountain artillery ski.  While speeding down the ski-runs, the skiers and snow boarders can enjoy breathtaking view of both the Aegean Sea and the Pagasitikos Gulf. On a sunny day the experience is amazing!!
Horse riding; Pelion is the ideal place for some horse trekking with its impressive routes and picturesque paths in peaceful glens with enormous boulders carpeted in green moss. Horseback tours are magnificent!
Fishing; There are so many beautiful areas for someone to sit and relax while he enjoys one days fishing alone or with a group of friends. Don't hesitate to provide your own supper with a fresh catch of fish. Octopus and other fish is available in many locations.
Cruises; Mount Pelion is surrounded by Sporades Islands,the Pagasitikos gulf and Aegean Sea. Visitors can enjoy a one day cruise or a multi day cruise around the area of Pelion of the famous islands of Sporades. There are daily cruises linking the port of Volos with any of the Sporades ports that facilitate the desire for those who want to explore the beauty of any island in their preference in no time and no hustle.
Camping; Pelion is a perfect place for camping as it is surrounded by the beautiful nature, greenery and peaceful mountains and quiet beaches. There are few camping facilities and is not allowed on the beaches.



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