Kalavryta | Two-day self-guided motorcycle tour. Explore a village full of history, discover its rich heritage, and enjoy the breathtaking routes around it.
Corinth Canal
You will start your motorcycle tour towards Corinth Canal. A marvel of architecture constructed in the 1800s allowed the connection of the Gulf of Corinth with the Saronic Gulf in the Aegean Sea. It cuts through the narrow Isthmus of Corinth and separates the Peloponnese from the Greek mainland, arguably making the peninsula an island. The canal was dug through the Isthmus at sea level and has no locks. It is 6.4 kilometers in length and only 21.4 meters wide at its base.
Kalavryta
After a brief stop, you will continue toward Kalavryta. This beautiful town is located at the foot of Mount Chelmos and it is a must-see place throughout the year. The center of the town features lovely stone-built houses and lively squares filled with excellent cafes, bars, and taverns serving local delicacies.
Famous for its train, Odontotos, as it is known in Greek, the rack railway, established in 1896, offers an impressive 22-kilometer route through gorges, tunnels, and lush landscapes, connecting Kalavryta with Diakopto. Initially served with the transportation of goods and services and nowadays mainly as a tourist attraction that will take you on a tour around Vouraikos Gorge, a place considered to be one of the most scenic in Greece! Kalavryta and its surrounding area have plenty of history.
The Agia Lavra Monastery, built in the 10th century, played a major part in the 1821 outbreak against the Ottoman Empire. The Mega Spilaio Monastery being the oldest Monastery in Greece is imposing as it is built right on the steep cliffs opposite the Vouraikos River.
Finally, its most recent and saddest history takes place in 1943 when 1500 locals were executed by the occupying forces. To commemorate this tragic event a Huge Cross has been erected at the execution point and a Municipal Museum has been built so that this memory is preserved.
Cave of the Lakes
The next day you will visit the Cave of the Lakes. Its impressive stalactite and stalagmite formations will captivate you before continuing to the Planitero region. A landscape full of water streams and plane trees will be the setting for your lunch.
On your way back to our base in Athens, you will pass by Stymfalia Lake, where the sixth labor of Heracles took place with the extermination of the Stymphalian birds.
Kalavryta. A wonderful two-day motorcycle tour through stunning natural landscapes, rich cultural and historical landmarks, and one of Greece’s most popular ski resorts.
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