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Wine & Cultural Festival
CULTURAL
Karystos hosts a summer Wine & Cultural Festival during the last week of August, in-
cluding theatre performances, traditional dancing to the tune of local musicians, and ex-
hibits by local artists. The summer merry- making features local wines, free for the tast-
ing.
WORTH A TRIP
WHISTLING VILLAGE OF ANTIA
East of Karystos and overlooking the sea, the 'whistling village' of Antia is famous
for its linguistically talented villagers who speak a whistling language, devised dur-
ing Byzantine times to warn of danger and invasion. Today, it's mostly the old-
timers who still put their lips together and blow, unfortunately not quite as well as
they once did before many of them were obliged to wear false teeth.
Sleeping & Eating
Hotel Karystion
HOTEL $
( 22240 22391;
www.karystion.gr
; Kriezotou 3; s/d incl breakfast from €38/45; )
The
handsome Karystion sits above the beach just beyond Bourtzi castle, and features mod-
ern, well-appointed rooms and a helpful multi- lingual staff. A stairway leads to a sandy
beach, great for swimming.
Hotel Galaxy
HOTEL $
( 22240 22600;
www.galaxyhotelkaristos.com
; s/d incl breakfast from €35/50; )
About 100m south of the
plateia
(square), the bright and airy Galaxy is a Karystos stand-
by with a woody motif and welcoming atmosphere. Upper rooms have harbour views,
and breakfast eggs come from the owners' farm.
Cavo d'Oro
TAVERNA $
(mains €5-8)
Join the locals in this cheery alleyway restaurant off the main square for
well-prepared Greek mainstays and country salads featuring local produce and olive oil.
The genial owner, Kyriakos, is a regular at the summer wine festival, bouzouki in hand.
Drinking & Nightlife
