Perachori Holidays

Perachori Holidays – Peaceful hamlet above Vathy on spectacular Ithaca
Holidays in Perachori offer the chance to stay in an unforgettable village location on a lush mountainside on the spectacular small island of Ithaca. Perachori is a peaceful hamlet of around 350 inhabitants set amid lush green countryside with superb views of the mountains and the dramatic coastline of Ithaca. Holidays in Perachori can take advantage of the amenities restaurants and entertainment of the charming capital Vathy which is just below the village. Perachori holiday social life revolves around a couple of traditional tavernas.

Perachori Holidays – Lush green countryside and superb views
The village stands at around 300 metres above the sea on the mountain of Petaleiko. Perachori is surrounded by fertile green countryside with the island’s only oak forest to the west of the village. Perachori holidays can enjoy good local produce like honey, cheese, oil and wine. The locals in Perachori still produce wine, and a wine festival is held in August. Walkers on holiday in Perachori will enjoy strolling up mountain tracks through fertile land to Paleochora, the capital of Ithaca in the Middle Ages and the early Venetian years. Ruins include several churches. Visit the church in Perachori which has Byzantine frescoes. Another favourite Perachori holiday walk is the 3 kilometre dirt road to the old monastery of Taxiarchon founded in 1645. Needless to say the views here are superb.

Holidays in Perachori – Romantic waterfront tavernas in Vathy
Being less than two miles from the capital, holidays in Perachori are also effectively a holiday in Vathy, a small and very picturesque harbour town at the end of a superb natural bay. Vathy holiday social life revolves around the attractive port and pretty main square, both lined with old-fashioned shops, cafes and tavernas popular with locals, holidaymakers and visiting yachts. Holidays in tiny quiet Perachori can enjoy Vathy nightlife which is centred on romantic waterfront bars and tavernas. There are even a couple of discos! Walk, drive or take a water taxi to nearby beaches. Holidays in Perachori are not complete without a trip to Kioni and its dramatic horseshoe bay, which are reached by a spectacular road across the mountains that divide Ithaca in two. Superb views all the way. Another popular Perachori holidays excursion is to the pretty fishing village of Frikes.