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ARCHIVE – Thursday 11 OCTOBER – MENITES- MESSARIA- ALADINOU- FOROS CAVE- PERA CHORIO

11 October 2018 @ 9:45 am

A 6.3 km hike from the lush settlement of Menites, on to the historic settlement of Messaria, the arched bridges, the Foros cave at Aladinos and the picturesque settlement of Kourelio. Guided tour of the Foros cave at Aladinos. Lunch of local dishes and a chance to play the local game “Chouvia” hosted by the Pera Chorio Association.



Hike Meeting Time : 9:45 am. Meeting point: The Menites spring

Our hike starts at the lush settlement of Menites famous for its lion head springs. We will descend alongside the overgrown stream and running water falls to reach the Byzantine capital of Andros, Mesaria, with its impressive towers. We will continue downhill to the Megálou Potamoú (Great River) bed and the Elementary arched bridge. Then, we will climb to the picturesque settlement of Alladinos, descend to the arched bridge and continue with a climb to the cave of Alainidou. After the tour of the cave, we continue the climb to Pera Choria at the foot of the Gerakon mountain range and reach the scenic settlement of Koureliou

Event Start Time : around 14:30 -Lunch of local dishes and an ancient bowling game hosted by the Pera Chorio Association 

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Ticket Prices :

Hike – Free

Guided Tour of the Cave 3€

Meal – €12.5

Transport – €2.5



Hike: Menites-Mesaria-Aladian-Ragle, Distance: 6,3km, Difficulty: medium-difficult 


Transport :

1) From Pera Choria(Koureli)-Chora



Suggested area to stay night before : Menites area

Suggested area to stay after hike/event  : Chora area

 

 

 

 

Details

Date:
11 October 2018
Time:
9:45 am

Organizers

Andros Routes
Πολιτιστικός Σύλλογος Αλαδινού
Πολιτιστικός Σύλλογος Πέρα Χωριών

Details

Date:
11 October 2018
Time:
9:45 am

Organizers

Andros Routes
Πολιτιστικός Σύλλογος Αλαδινού
Πολιτιστικός Σύλλογος Πέρα Χωριών