Platanos - Homori Nafpaktia, The absolute tranquility and relaxation

THE plane tree It is built at an altitude 875 m., in the hill Alonaki, opposite the score Xerovouni (1.575 m.). It is a historic village, with cobbled streets and beautiful old houses.

It is said that he took part’ named after a large plane that was in place Great Fountain. THE plane tree together with the village Kato Platanos, belonging to Municipality of Platanos, of D. Nafpaktias, N. Aitoloakarnania. THE Kato Platanos located about 2 km SE. of Platanos. The area was known as Kravara or Kravara and included the villages: plane tree, Vonorta (Kato Platanos),Kryoneri, Avorani(Livadaki), Arachova, Achladokastro (Artotiva), Quince (Zilista), Klepa, Neochorio, Perdikovrysi (Sinisa), Beauty (Strominiani), written Beech (feeding) etc..

PLATANOS ATTRACTIONS

Central Square St. Nicholas

In the small square you will see, the Church of St. Nicholas, the Museum of National Resistance and Folklore Museum.

Church of St. Nicholas

The large church was built between 1846-1869, donations, such as M. Benefactor of the village, and entrepreneur from Romania, Nick. Marathea, and the contribution of residents.

Museum of National Resistance, 1940-1945

The museum was inaugurated in 2001 and is dedicated to the memory of the first hero of Platanioti Albanian Epic lieutenant Michael Tsipouras.

Folk – Cultural Museum

created to 1976 by Platanioti gynecologist -maieftira & professor Nikolaos Papanikolaou. It includes old folk art, old books, photos, etc.. and even view the photos Alice Vouyiouklaki, the visit Platanos. He came to the village to fulfill his vow of, when she became pregnant, by Platanioti gynecologist, Nick. Papanikolaou.

House Rontiris or "the Rontireika»

The historic family home Rontiris. Here he had installed his headquarters Karaiskakis, during the Ottoman, 1825-1826. The origin of his father's theatrical director, Dimitri Rontiris (1900-1981), was Platanos.

Open Theater "Dimitris Rontiris"
Regional Medical Center

The traditional stone building, was once the Hospital Platanos, built around the 1951, after the fundraiser Nafpaktiakis NY Brotherhood (located near Central square).

school Platanos – environmental Center

The "village of the letters', as called Platanos, school had very early. In front you will see a small square, with 2 huge trees, from 1904, and the bust of M. benefactor , N. Marathea. Today the school is housed Environmental Center Platanias (Tourist and Embellishing Group Platanos).

ACCOMMODATION -FAGITO

GRIGOROPOULOS, guesthouses – rental rooms, tel. : 2634 061424, 6972360648
"The Houses of Iphigenia», tel. : 2634 061500, 6974 902776, 6973 326547, hotel -Restaurant-brown, www.ifigenia.com
"Alonaki", guesthouse with a fireplace and a restaurant, tel. : 697 817 2711, www.alonaki.gr
"Ridge", Cafe Bar, square
"TA PLATANAKIA", Cafe Bar, square

PLATANOS -Access

From the Nafpaktos follow the route B., to Nafpaktia, through the Eparch. GS. Lepanto -Platanou– tall Cross, alongside the River Mornos (distance 52 km).

From the Nafpaktos to Thermo, through the Eparch. Road heat Nafpaktou. Subsequently, from Thermo, through the Eparch. Road heat Platanos, you reach Platanos (about 30 km).

If you need gas station, Except from the Nafpaktos You will find in Thermo, if you do not have enough petrol, it must anyway put here.

PLANE TREE – NEARBY ESCAPES

OR Patent. Platanos It includes passages plane tree, Kato Platanos, Homori, Arachova, Achladokastro, Dendrochori, Chestnut, Klepa, Livadaki, Neochori, Perdikovrysi, Perista.

They are quietly between the mountains of Nafpaktia, between the valley of Mornos and Evinos. The highest peak is Kokkinia (1.832 m.), and follow the Karfopetalias (1.563 m.),or Tsekoura (1.733 m.), The Ardinis (1.699 m.), the Xerovouni (1.571 m.), the Tsakalakos (1.710 m.), the oregano (1.469 m.) etc..

Kato Platanos

You will see the church of Agia Paraskevi, where in the courtyard there is a bust of Doctor C.. Kyriazis (1830-1893). The Kyriazis, born in Kato Platanos and died in Romania, helped build the church, as it is today. At 26 July, the feast of St. Paraskevi, is celebrated.

In the old school, There Folklore Museum, with various old objects, photos, etc. (Embellishing and Cultural Association Lower Platanioton "Agia Paraskevi").

Artificial Lake Dam Evinos – Evinolimni

THE Evinos river, It is known as Fidaris, because of the many branches on its way. Strabo, Apollodorus and Plutarch say that the oldest name was Evinos Lykormas.

approximately has a length 80 km and stems from the mountains Crow and Ax, close to Artotina, and flows into the Gulf of Patras, near the villages Milkman and Evinochori. Fed by many tributaries, as from cob, Portiari, snakes and Gidomantriti.

Evinos still preserved several old stone bridges, as separates many villages, as history Bridge Artotiva, the largest arch bridge of D.. Greece. Located between the rocky blocks that divide the Trichonida with the Nafpaktia, and you will find it just before Evinos meet cob.

The Artificial Lake Dam Evinos or Evinolimni, It is after Platanos, to B. You will get through Epar.Od. Lepanto – Platanos – tall Cross (which starts from Nafpaktos and passes through Platanos), to the villages Chestnut and Saint Dimitrios. About half of the path, in dense forest of conditions Ardini (1.699 m.), in the region chestnut, You will meet the -Restaurant coffee, «windswept col», with fireplace and a nice view (tel. : 697 7917374).

Subsequently, after the village Saint Dimitrios, you arrive at dam Artificial lake Evinos, located at an altitude 700 m. You can route around the dam, having a perimeter 32 km.

Further up you'll find the traditional cafe-tavern, «Hani LIOLIOU» (altitude 1.250 m.). A benchmark for the region, as is oldest inn Aitoloakarnania. The winter here is very snow, and you get to try the roast with local wine or raki, by the fireplace (about 10 km from Platanos). In summer there is a patio under the shade of trees.

The village Arachova Nafpaktia, It is perched on the hill (900 m.) and has the best view to the Evinolimni.

river Kotsalos

He is a tributary of Evinos and you will find downhill to the village Pokista. The Tourist and Embellishing Platano Group organizes Summer River Party and many dive, a bathroom, the cold waters of the river.

Homer or CHOMORI

OR Homori It is built on Hill St. Constantine, in altitude 700 m., to SW. slopes of terms Xerovouni. belongs to Patent. Platanos, of D. Lepanto, N. Aitoloakarnania.

Name Homori It refers to the early 17^th century. and it is probable that it comes from the ancient Greek word "coterminous», ie adjacent. From 1912 already listed as Chomori but the 1940 changes to Homori.

From 1695 -1775 It was the seat Episkopi which was under the jurisdiction of the Doris and Nafpaktia. at Homori born in 1885 The Papacharalambous Dimitrios, businessman from America, and M. Benefactor of Lepanto.

Homer - ATTRACTIONS

Square "Mayor Andrew Sot. dew " – Memorial of the Fallen

Sip coffee in cobbled square, under the big plane, overlooking the stone houses of the village. In the square you will find a stone fountain with drinking water.

Lympereio Cultural Center

The old stone village school, built by M. donation. Benefactor of the village, D. Liberi, turned into Cultural & Folklore Center (Cultural Association Worldwide Chomoriton).

Tower of Logothetaion, (1756)

It is the Tower of the Logothetis family or Logothetopoulos, from which 2 members were Bishops, and they served here, when Homori was Bishopric headquarters.

Monastery Panagia Kavvadiotisa

The small monastery Panagia Kavvadiotisas or Assumption Monastery Virgin, Located on the hill, SW. the Chomori. Allegedly built in the early 18^th century. but the image of the Virgin and Child is the inscription: "HAND diamonds from Morea 1725". The Cathedral is a small brick building with nice temple. celebrated on 15 August, the Assumption.

homer -Access

From Platanos following the Epar.Od. Lepanto – Platanos – tall Cross, after the restaurant, "Anamodarmeno Col", on your right find asphalted road that descends to Homori.

ALTERNATIVE ACTIVITIES IN THE AREA Lake Trichonida-NAFPAKTIA

For organized activities, the boundaries of the municipalities and Thermo Nafpaktias, You will find the following :

Outdoor Recreation Park Alternative Activities «Rafting House – Outdoor Activities», www.raftinghouse.gr or www.outdoorlab.gr , tel. : 693 674 6764

offers Rafting, Kayak Evinos, Mountain Bike, the surrounding mountains and villages, Recall, Climb, Abseiling, Archery, Horseback riding, Hiking, Flying Fox.

It 's in the Eparch. GS. Thermo -Nafpaktou, close to iron bridge Bania, region Hani Bania. For Rafting and Kayak Evinos The route starts from Bridge Resource and ends at International Canoe Training Center – Kayak, just before bridge Bania.

ALPIN CLUB, for Rafting,Kayak Evinos.

It 's in the Eparch. GS. Thermo - Lepanto 19, bridge Bania, region Hani Bania, www.alpinclub.gr , tel. : 697 281 1837.

The area Hani Bania It is by the river, if you do not want to do some activities, you can stop for coffee or lunch. also here, over the Eparch. GS. Thermo -Nafpaktou, enough accommodation for the night.

By Platanos will direct N., to Thermo, through the Eparch. GS. Thermo -Platanou and then to Eparch. GS. Petrochori -St. Andreas, towards the Eparch. GS. Thermo -Nafpaktou, until you reach Hani Bania (length about 1,5 time).