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also required on weekends throughout the year, when Athenians come to enjoy the cool
mountain air. Prices are slashed by as much as 50% at other times. The hotels association
website,
www.kalavrita-hotels.gr
,
lists some good options.
The cheapest options are the domatia on the streets behind the train station.
Hotel Kynaitha
HOTEL $$$
( 26920 22609;
www.kynaitha.gr
;
Ethnikis Andistasis 11; s/d/tr/ste incl breakfast €65/85/98/
145; )
Modern and comfortable with spacious and attractively furnished rooms
boasting gleaming-white bathrooms and posh toiletries.
Finday Boutique Hotel
BOUTIQUE HOTEL $$$
( 26920 24552;
www.findayhotel.gr
;
r incl breakfast from €60)
This upmarket choice is great
for longer stays, with elegant rooms and studios boasting chic trimmings - quilts and
cast-iron beds - plus lovely views of town. It's a Greek favourite with honeymooning
couples.
Hotel Filoxenia
HOTEL $$$
( 26920 22422;
www.hotelfiloxenia.gr
;
Ethnikis Andistasis 10; s/d/tr incl breakfast €70/90/110;
)
Kind of like an old-fashioned ski lodge - old, brown and a bit daggy, but com-
fortable and friendly. Rooms have balconies. Rates are considerably cheaper on week-
days.
Hotel Helmos
HOTEL $$$
( 26920 29222;
www.hotelhelmos.gr
;
Plateia Eleftherias 1; s/d/tr €80/110/145; )
Housed
in one of the village's stunning original buildings, this renovated option has slightly
cramped rooms, but with creature comforts and contemporary surrounds.
Eating
Most places to eat are on 25 Martiou: head from top to bottom and go where the Greeks
go. Even out of ski season Kalavryta is one of
the
weekend places for Athenians, so it
has an abundance of trendy bars and cafes.
To Spitikou
TAVERNA $
( 26920 24260; mains €6-12; lunch & dinner)
Opposite the bus station and off the
beaten track, this cosy place with a ski-lodge feel serves up great-quality traditional tav-
erna meals, many made by the owner's mother.
