Villa Posidonia is located in the exclusive residential district of the town of Loutraki, a seaside holiday resort on the Gulf of Corinth, eighty kilometres west of the Greek capital of Athens. Athens International Airport is a hundred kilometres from the villa, and can be reached by taxi or public transport. The villa is just a short walk away from the town, where you will find local shops and supermarkets to cater for all your needs for a happy holiday, and lots of cafes, bars, and restaurants to refresh you.
The nearest beach is a walkable five hundred metres, and the main beach of Loutraki is renown for its crystal clear waters. The beach has pre-bookable sun loungers and parasols, beach clubs with bean bag cushions, and a promenade with lots of cafes, bars, and traditional tavernas. Loutraki is famous for its natural springs and therapeutic spas, take the waters and indulge in some treatments in one of the many holistic health centres around the town.
Only a kilometre away is the Corinth Canal, a nineteenth century feat of engineering that created a ship’s passage from the Mediterranean to the Aegean Sea. The canal is six and a half kilometres long, twenty four metres wide, and seventy metres deep, and if you are feeling brave you can bungee jump and see it from a different angle, even if you can’t summon up the courage, it’s a well worth a visit for some fabulous views. Near the villa is the calm waters of the lovely lake Limni Vouliagmeni, where you can swim and snorkel in the salt water, bathe by the shore, take a walk around its perimeter and discover the local flora and fauna, visit the ancient temple of the goddess Hera at Perachora, before taking refreshment in a café. Seek solace in the Moni Oisou Patapiou, a twelfth century monastery with a bell tower and observation deck, walk up the one hundred and forty four steps of the mountain side to be rewarded with panoramic views over the Gulf of Corinth.
If archaeology is your thing, the area is surrounded by ancient sites, including nearby Isthmia, with the foundations of the Temple of Poseidon, a stadium, amphitheatre, and Roman baths with underfloor heating and mosaics. The Diolkos was a paved road which allowed ancient ships to be transported by a short cut to the sea, and can still be seen near the Isthmus of Corinth, well worth a walk along its track. For those who fancy something more active the villa is only two kilometres from the SPORTCAMP training centre with its open air swimming pools, tennis courts, sports fields, and indoor playing courts, as well as competitive and social events and cafes. Take to the water with a Catamaran adventure on the high seas, or learn to scuba at one of the many professional dive centres around town.
Further afield is the town of Corinth, an ancient city that dates back to three thousand BC, now a modern industrial hub, but also home to the citadel of Acrocorinthus, with its triumphal arch and Temple of Apollo, and stunning views over the Isthmus. In the evening you can take in a movie at the Cine Electra, dine at a seaside taverna on freshly caught fish, or for those who fancy a bit of a gamble, Loutraki is home to one of Europe’s largest casinos located in a stylish hotel in the town – good luck!
