Travel Reference
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There are clean and simple rooms above the taverna and in a nearby small
hotel
(
28440 22054;
www.kourites.net
;
s/d €35/40, breakfast €5)
. Guests can make use of free (old)
bicycles. For a more upscale rural retreat, head to
Argoulias
( 28440 22754;
www.argoulias.gr
; d incl breakfast €55-80; )
, a set of studios in stone houses built into the
hillside high above the main village (views!).
Tzermiado has two ATMs, two gas stations and a post office.
Agios Georgios Αγιος Γεώργιος
For such a quiet little village, Agios Georgios (
agh
-ios ye-
or
-gios) is quite a fruitful
sightseeing stop, largely because of the intriguing
Folklore Museum
( 28440 31462;
adult/concession €3/2; 10am-4pm Apr-Oct)
, whose eclectic exhibits include farming
tools, traditional workshops, carved wooden furniture, faded black-and-white photo-
graphs and WWI relics. A separate building houses a rather turgid exhibit on political le-
gend Eleftherios Venizelos.
admission €4; 10am-7pm late-Mar-mid-Nov)
is a recreated village that celebrates rural tra-
ditions. Watch a wood carver and a ceramicist at work, meet barnyard animals and learn
how honey, wine and
raki
are produced, before stocking up on the same in the large
shop.
For eats, try
Taverna Rea
(mains €7-8)
, a bright artefact-filled place on the main street.
The rooms above the taverna can be rented for €30.
Psyhro & the Dikteon Cave Ψυχρό & Δικταίον Αντρον
Psyhro (psi-
hro
) is the closest village to the
Dikteon Cave
( 28440 31316; admission €4;
10am-2.30pm, extended hours possible Jul-Aug)
and is often clogged with tour buses. Ac-
cording to legend, Rhea hid in this cave to give birth to Zeus, far from the clutches of his
offspring-gobbling father Cronos. From the entrance a staircase descends steeply to the
more partly illuminated lower cave with some evocatively shaped formations. Numerous
votives discovered here indicate cult worship since ancient times.
It is a steep 15-minute (800m) walk up to the cave entrance, either via a rocky natural
trail or a more comfortable paved track. Donkey rides are available for €15 (€20 return).
Parking is €2.
There are numerous tourist taverns in town and snack stands in the parking lot. A more
authentic
taverna
(mains €5-8;
8am-6pm Apr-Oct, extended hours in summer)
sits halfway
