IN LACONIA
THE ROAD TO SIMPLICITY LEADS TO THE PRESERVED MEDIEVAL SETTLEMENT OF βMONE-EMVASIAβ (MEANING βSINGLE ENTRANCEβ IN GREEK) WHICH STANDS ON A PLATEAU 100 METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. CARVED IN THE ROCK LIKE A SCULPTURE, FULL OF VAULTED STREETS, CHURCHES AND MANSIONS.
β’ MUST SEE β’
The beautiful castle-town of Monemvasia is the jewel in the crown of the region β a beacon of culture, history, architecture and geographical significance. Visit its historic churches, walls, low archways, arches and picturesque cobblestone streets that reveal its medieval past!
KINSTERNA HOTEL
EXPERIENCE a truly unique stay at the highly acclaimed Kinsterna Hotel. The Kinsterna Hotel is a Byzantine-era rural mansion, painstakingly restored with tremendous respect to its long history, with the intent to establish a comprehensive settlement encompassing the main mansion and the surrounding houses offering privileged views of the Medieval Castleβs Rock and the endless blue of the Aegean Sea.
EVERY DAY WE OFFER YOU fresh seasonal produce from our mansionβs gardens, such as vegetables, fruit and aromatic herbs. Our fertile estate of 18 acres produces table olives, extra virgin olive oil made from the local βAthinoliaβ variety, and our excellent wines and βtsipouroβ spirit, promoting the policy of sustainability and organic farming that is followed at the mansion. The two restaurants of the Kinsterna Hotel serve Greek Mediterranean cuisine: in βMouriesβ you can enjoy authentic homemade dishes, while in βSternaβ, traditional Greek cuisine with a modern touch. Moreover, taverna βLinosβ is the most authentic place for a real local meal. www.kinsternahotel.gr
WORDS BYΒ VICKY KATSIKIΒ
GENERAL MANAGER
