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Olive Tree House - Stunning views from this restored house just 10 minutes from the enchanting island of Poros.

Villa in Poros, Galatas, Mainland, Greece

4 bedroom(s), 3 bathroom(s), sleeps 8, self catering

Olive Tree House Upper terrace Upper terrace Upper terrace

Bedrooms 2 x Double Room, 2 x Twin Room, 2 x Sofa Bed, Bed Linen Supplied, Bathrooms 2 x Bathroom, 1 x Ensuite, 1 x Shower Room, Towels Supplied, Reception 10 x Living Area Seating Capacity, Kitchen & Laundry Coffee Maker, Freezer, Fridge, Grill, Hob, Iron and Board, Microwave, Oven, Toaster, General Air Conditioning, Hair Dryer, Entertainment Board Games, Books, Outdoor Balcony, Garden, Garden Furniture, Parking, Sunbeds, Terrace, Washing Line, Sport and Leisure Bird Watching, Climbing, Cycling, Fishing, Health Spa, Night Life, Sailing, Scuba Diving, Skiing, Walking, Water Sports, Suitability Suitable for the elderly, Suitable for young children, Wheelchair friendly, Wheelchair friendly to upper (main) level of house., Exclusions Smoking excluded, Location Type Beach, Ideal hideaway, Mountain, Near the sea, Quiet, Romantic, Rural, Village, the beach is 7 minutes by car. Swimming pool 10mins walk or 2 mins by car.

Indicates location of property Greece > Mainland Galatas GALATAS is a town located in the eastern part of the peninsula of the Peloponnese just a stones throw away from Poros and 2 hours drive from Athens is fast becoming a haven for those looking for the rustic approach to a greek holiday. It is the seat of the municipality of Troizina. It is one of the easternmost municipalities on the peninsula and is located on a road connecting the rest of the Peloponnese: Argolis and Ligouri and Galatas and the road to Ermioni and Kranidi. Located East of ancient Troezen, South East of Ligouri, North East of Kranidi and Ermioni and South West of Methana. Its twin town, the island city of POROS, is only 50m away. GALATAS is a small mainland town with a new high school, medical centre, church, banks and a new sea front area (plateia) overlooking Poros Island. GALATAS connects to the island of POROS with small boats (water taxis). In ancient times, a sump was between Galatas and Poros. Galatas also has many independent shops, some businesses and plenty of tavernas. Until the 1960s, the area was home to many goats that produced milk and cheese and gave it the name Galatas (meaning milk fields) The area is beautiful. The mountain range Anderes overlooks the Saronic Gulf and the Athens coastline. It is fast becoming a popular place to build homes and development is higher now than that of Poros. Nearby Villages and Towns: Experience real Greece in the Saronic Gulf and enjoy the magic of Poros and its many surrounding islands while being just 1 hour from Athens. Haven on Earth has personal knowledge of the Saronic islands and will do their best to make your holiday a positively enjoyable experience. For those who enjoy dining out they will be spoilt for choice along the harbour and beachside with waterfront restaurants offering friendly service as well as fantastic sea food. There are many historic sites to visit and with the mainland at Galatas less than 3 minutes across the water there is plenty of opportunity for exploration. Poros is ideally placed for an island hopping experience with fast or slow ferries at the harbour waiting to take you to other Saronic islands or back to Athens from where many more islands can be visited. Discover Poros.. the Athenians` best kept secret. Poros is very close to the Greek capital of Athens. It is also very close to the mainland, making Poros possibly the only island in Greece which is accessible 24 hours a day. Travel to Poros may be achieved either by sea, or by driving from the mainland. From Athens International Airport you can take the E96 bus. This stops immediately outside the arrivals terminal, and goes straight to Pireaus, the main harbour. From here, you have the choice of a ferry boat or hydrofoi, the Flying Dolphin to Poros. Journey time to Poros is about 2 hours 15 minutes by ferry, or an hour by hydrofoil. By car from Athens, take the highway to Korinth. After the exit Loutraki, take the next exit Epidavros. Follow this road until you reach Palea Epidavros, and then take the road to Kranidi, Porto-Heli. At the village of Trachia, turn left at the sign for Galatas - Poros . Carry straight on and you will find youself in Galatas village. Ferries run from Galatas to Poros every 30 minutes, and the crossing is only 10 minutes. In Poros you can travel by bus, taxi or taxi boat. There are 2 buses one going to Askeli - Monastery, and one going to Neorio, the Love Bay and the Russian bay. The taxi boats connect Poros to Galatas every 10 minutes and during summer they will take you to some of the lovely beaches. Hiring a bicycle, moped or car will give you the opportunity to move in the island more freely - just remember your driving licence for the car or moped. Poros is an easy and delightful island to visit and is only an hour by hydrofoil from Athens. At first glance, this enchanting island appears like a stage set. Seemingly glued onto the conical hill are clusters of sparkling white houses with ocean-blue shutters, terra-cotta roofs, bright flowers and laundry hanging from the windows. All worthy of reliable home insurance policy Caques, fishing boats and sailboats rock gently alongside the busy waterfront. In the kafeneons, animated locals play cards or flick their kobolo (worry beads), sipping metrio (semi-sweet Greek coffee) or frappé (ice coffee). This island is crossed by climbing, winding alleys splashed with jasmine and bougainvillea, leading to the square with its landmark clock tower and memorial cenotaph honoring its dead from the last two wars. Poros was a favorite retreat for Greek poet George Seferis, winner of the 1963 Nobel Prize for Literature, as well as the reclusive movie star Greta Garbo in her later years. The ruins of Troizinia, near Galatas on the Greek mainland Known as Kalauria in ancient times, Poros is separated from the Peloponnese by a narrow 800-meter strait. Small motor boats and ferries carry passengers and cars across from the island to the mainland village of Galatas, so close it is often mistakenly referred to as part of Poros itself. The imposing mountain range beyond the village suggests the shape of a sleeping woman, hence the Greek name Kimomeni. From Galatas it is only a short and worthwhile drive to the protected lemon forest known as Lemonodasos. An elderly couple runs a rustic taverna tucked high up in the citrus groves, offering a magnificent panorama and a coarse retsina, a resin-based Greek wine. Sandy beaches near Galatas do not come by the dozen, but the Aliki Beach, near the Lemonodasos is a popular spot for bathers and water skiers. Small taxi boats depart from Poros in the morning for the beach. Vassos Karadimos family-run fish restaurant, set directly on the Aliki waterfront, serves a fresh plate of fried kalamari (squid) and homemade moussaka to hungry swimmers. On warm summer nights, locals from the village also come here to catch a breeze and enjoy a meal under the stars. On Poros, the Temple of Poseidon sits atop the Palatia Plateau, the highest point on the island. In 322 B.C.E the great orator Demosthenes, who had roused Athens to rebel against Macedonia, fled to this temple, which is dedicated to the Greek god of the sea and the storm (and brother of Zeus). There, Demosthenes committed suicide to avoid surrendering to his Macedonian pursuers. Today, there is little more to see of the temple than the foundation stones. While the Palatia Plateau is easily accessible by car, local bus, or rented motorcycle, only some parts of Poros can be reached by land. Throughout the summer, boats leave each morning from the main waterfront for daytrips around the island. Pushing south, hidden among the pine and cypress trees, is the Monastery of Zoodochos Pigi the life-giving source. The waters of the fountain outside the monastery are reputed to have curative properties, and many people still come to stock up on the water. Back in town, one can visit the archeological museum in the Plateia (square) Alexandros Korizi. It features pottery from Poseidons Temple and a copy of a stone tablet found in Troizinia, a few kilometers out of Galatas. The tablet details the evacuation plans of the Athenians who fled to Troizinia in 480 B.C.E to escape Xerxes and his invading Persians. All this sightseeing should be scheduled around the Greek way of life. Traditionally, most Greeks take a nap after lunch in the summer and come out only when the heat has died down. Smartly dressed, they go for their ritual volta, a leisurely walk along the waterfront, and then sit perhaps for an ouzo, the licorice-flavored aperitif, and some grilled octopus. Greeks only start contemplating dinner around 10 p.m. For a true Greek dining experience, O Vlakhos, a family taverna run by Thanassi and his wife Eleni in Galatas, is a perfect place to mingle with the locals and dip your bread unabashedly in the Greek salad and zanzinki (yogurt and cucumber dip). While staying in Poros, it would be a terrible shame to pass up the opportunity to spend an evening in Epidavros. Only a two-hour drive up the coast from Galatas, classical Greek plays are performed in modern Greek by the National Theatre Company in a magnificent amphitheater. The experience is truly unforgettable, despite the language barrier. Every summer Poros greets some 1,500 tourists daily, many simply passing through for a couple of hours on a cruise ship tour. With the Olympics, reservations are picking up and we hope they will continue to increase, says 52-year old Marinos Hatziperos, a Poros tourist operator and agent for Hellas Flying Dolphins hydrofoils.

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TESTIMONIALS FROM GUESTS WHO HAVE STAYED AT OLIVE TREE HOUSE "Our family have stayed at Olive Tree House and had a wonderful week and really did not want to leave. The views are spectacular and can`t be done justice by a photograph. The sunrise and sunset each day from the terrace was a real highlight." S. Sword May-June 2009 `We really liked Olive Tree House. It has the most magnificent views and is very well furnished and extremely comfortable, with generously sized rooms. We were able to find good local produce in Galatas, and we enjoyed the restaurants in Poros. We would also recommend to future clients "Two Brothers" boat trip with picnic around the island. I forgot to add that we found Tracy so helpful! Really nothing was too much trouble for her (or her husband on occasions!)She is a great asset`. S. Train Aug 2009 `We had a lovely two weeks at Olive Tree House. The area was beautiful and we enjoyed being part of life in Galatas as well as sightseeing and spending time at Elanova and on the beach. Tracy was extremely helpful and full of advice and useful information`. S Gray Aug 2009 Galatas harbour offers very good facilities including supermarkets, banks, bars, cafes, shops and also many harbourside tavernas with excellent home cooked food at very reasonable prices and wonderful views across the water to Poros. If you want to get away from it all yet be within a few minutes of local amenities, beaches, swimming pool and the wonderful island of Poros, then this could be the destination for you. A ten minute stroll or short car ride away is a large swimming pool with sunbeds and an excellent restaurant, tennis court, table tennis and table football, with an entrance fee of 1 euro. The sandy beach at Aleiki is 7 minutes by car with beachside bar and taverna. A superb waterskiing centre is a few minutes by car with expert tuition available and here you can also use the facilities including restaurant and large swimming pool. Olive Tree House as its name suggests, is set amongst olive groves on mainland Greece, opposite the island of Poros and is accessible from Athens either by fast ferry (1 hour) to Poros followed by a 2 minute crossing by taxi boat or by driving from Athens (2.5 hours approx). A car is essential. Accommodation: Upper level: Front door to open plan living room and custom built kitchen including fridge/freezer/oven/hob/microwave/kettle/toaster, etc. Double bedroom with french doors to terrace and panoramic views. Ensuite shower room. Twin bedroom. Bathroom. The living room and double bedroom both open onto the spacious terrace with sunbeds and dining table and chairs. The views are mesmeric. Lower level: Separate entrance. Open plan living area with kitchenette (fridge/hob/storage). French doors to terrace. Double bedroom with French doors to terrace. Twin bedroom with French doors to terrace. Bathroom. All rooms open onto the terrace with panoramic views. Sleeps 8 - The upper level of the house can be rented to smaller groups in the low and mid season. Olive Tree House is equipped mainly for 8 people. Other properties from this owner Holiday Villa in Poros, Poros Town, Poros, Argo-Saronic Islands, Greece Holiday Villa in Begur, Girona, Begur, Costa Brava, Catalonia (Costa Brava), Spain Holiday Villa in Begur, Girona, Begur, Costa Brava, Catalonia (Costa Brava), Spain Holiday Villa in BEGUR, Girona, Begur, Costa Brava, Catalonia (Costa Brava), Spain more properties from this owner >>

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