Apartment in Messenia
4 guests · 2 bedrooms · 2 baths
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About this apartment rental
Arkady is set in a 7,000 square metres of olive grove and gardens with panoramic views of Navarino Bay, Pylos and the mountains behind. You will be close enough to the centre of Gialova to walk to the beach and restaurants ( 10 mins walk / 3 mins by car ). The apartment has everything you expect in high quality, self contained holiday accommodation, with a full kitchen on the wide balcony so you can enjoy incredible views and the sound of a million cicadas while cooking or washing-up. There's a small pool and sun terrace in the olive grove with sunbeds and a shaded area with tables and easy chairs for idyllic lunches under the olive trees or quiet reading. Lying in the pool at night is a magical way to star-gaze.
Gialova offers a fantastic range of restaurants, cafes and bars whilst retaining a friendly small village atmosphere.
Apart from our quiet local beach, Golden Beach at the other side of the village offers 3km of safe, sandy beach. Palio Kastro ( old castle) is on the cliff above - a great walk, with stunning views of Voidikilia beach, below - voted one of the top ten beaches in the world by the New York Times. (Voidokilia and Nestor's Cave above feature in Christopher Nolan's 'Odyssey' as the home of the Cyclops. ) Because of UNESCO status it remains undeveloped. If you prefer not to to drive you can rent bicycles .
We can help you organise boat rental so you can explore the islands, go snorkelling and find the tiny 'secret beach' of Sphacteria. On the island is a wooden church built by the Russians to commemorate the Battle of Navarino.
This area abounds with natural and historic interest including Nestor's Palace, beautiful waterfall walks, Ancient Olympia, The Temple of Apollo Epicurus at Bassae, Ancient Messini and Methoni Castle, once known as 'The Eyes Of Venice' for it's strategic importance.
The small town of Pylos is 5km from Arkady apartment, has good supermarkets, a castle and museums and is one of the most beautiful old towns in the Peloponnese.
We are sheltered from the open sea by the island of Sphacteria, where the Athenians finally defeated the Spartans in 425bc and the Spartans camped on our beach !
This area is far enough from Athens to be still off the beaten track. People that come here enjoy a peaceful, unspoilt, relaxed atmosphere and the friendly rural community maintains its identity and customs.
Arkady apartment is family owned and independent. We look forward to welcoming you here for a memorable holiday.
Gialova offers a fantastic range of restaurants, cafes and bars whilst retaining a friendly small village atmosphere.
Apart from our quiet local beach, Golden Beach at the other side of the village offers 3km of safe, sandy beach. Palio Kastro ( old castle) is on the cliff above - a great walk, with stunning views of Voidikilia beach, below - voted one of the top ten beaches in the world by the New York Times. (Voidokilia and Nestor's Cave above feature in Christopher Nolan's 'Odyssey' as the home of the Cyclops. ) Because of UNESCO status it remains undeveloped. If you prefer not to to drive you can rent bicycles .
We can help you organise boat rental so you can explore the islands, go snorkelling and find the tiny 'secret beach' of Sphacteria. On the island is a wooden church built by the Russians to commemorate the Battle of Navarino.
This area abounds with natural and historic interest including Nestor's Palace, beautiful waterfall walks, Ancient Olympia, The Temple of Apollo Epicurus at Bassae, Ancient Messini and Methoni Castle, once known as 'The Eyes Of Venice' for it's strategic importance.
The small town of Pylos is 5km from Arkady apartment, has good supermarkets, a castle and museums and is one of the most beautiful old towns in the Peloponnese.
We are sheltered from the open sea by the island of Sphacteria, where the Athenians finally defeated the Spartans in 425bc and the Spartans camped on our beach !
This area is far enough from Athens to be still off the beaten track. People that come here enjoy a peaceful, unspoilt, relaxed atmosphere and the friendly rural community maintains its identity and customs.
Arkady apartment is family owned and independent. We look forward to welcoming you here for a memorable holiday.
Amenities at Idyllic Gialova apartment overlooking Navarino Bay. 3mins drive to the beach
Non-smoking
Family friendly
Map of Messenia
Ratings and reviews
10 / 10Outstanding·Aug 2022
An amazing stay facilitated by lovely hosts. We were made to feel very welcomed with lots of tips on local things to do and see. I especially loved the outdoor kitchen. I would whole heartedly recommend Fiona's place.
10 / 10Outstanding·Oct 2019
Our family had a wonderful time here. Nigel was just perfect host by giving nice tips about places to visit and he kindly brought some toys to our kids to play during our holiday. Location was peaceful since we were only quests during our stay. Beautiful views!
10 / 10Outstanding·Sep 2019
We had a lovely week in a fabulous location. This first floor apartment has amazing sea views and catches the breeze. The swimming pool was perfect for cooling off after a day out and about. Fiona and Nigel are excellent hosts, providing you with a very comprehensive info pack and also local hints and tips. Giolova is an upmarket cluster of restaurants and shops and we had a number of lovely dinners here. Try the ice-cream parlours as well. We hired a boat and went scuba diving with Nikos at Pilos Marine Dive Shop in nearby Pilos (Pylos) - highly recommended. The beaches are lovely and the waterfalls and pools of Polylimnio well worth the walk. Overall, an amazing area and very pleasant apartment for a family of 4.
10 / 10Outstanding·Aug 2019
Wow what a holiday! The apartment was great and far more spacious than we'd thought it would be. The views from the fab kitchen / diner balcony are just simply breathtaking. Fiona and Phoebe were so friendly and helpful with great ideas of what to do, where to go etc.
Highlights for us included:
1. Polylimnio waterfall - you've got to keep climbing up to the higher pools because it just gets better and better,
2. Our day out on a motor boat - so much to see and do (historical sites, snorkelling, stunning beaches etc),
3. Golden Beach is fantastic, especially if you keep going right to the far end.
Finishing up our days with a dip in the pool looking up at the stars was a real treat. The restaurants and bars in Gialova were all very good and reasonably priced - we managed to get a beach side table every night of our stay.
Oh and the sunsets are just stunning across the bay.
Highly recommended.
Dave, Toni and George
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"An amazing stay facilitated by lovely hosts. We were made to feel very welcomed with lots of tips on local things to do and see. I especially loved the outdoor kitchen. I would whole heartedly recomme..."
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