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They say that the bond you form with horses is unparallel and once you ride on you are never the same. Add beautiful landscapes made of dreams and enthusiastic guides and you have a perfect experience for your vacation.
Wether you are an experienced rider or it’s just you first time, get your friends and family and visit Arena Horse Riding in Agios Spyridonas.
The instructors/guides will teach you with kindness and show you magnificent places.
All the horses are rescue horses and in perfect health and really friendly as their owners who treat them like their own children. All the necessary precautions have been taken and you will be wearing a helmet the entire time.
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Trekking or Hiking, whatever you call it, nothing compares to the feeling of fresh air going through your lungs while walking on the beautiful landscapes of Corfu.
A beautiful trekking path following a shoreline area whose environment remains virgin in terms of tourism till this day. It starts from Agios (Saint) Stefanos of Sinies and ends on the Avlaki beach.
The Erimitis area is constituted of 6 beaches (Agios Stefanos of Sinies, Xylokeratia, Aspalathras, Korfovonia, Vouvalomantria, Avlaki), 3 lakes (Vromolimni, Akoli, Savoura) and the most ancient lighthouse in Greece built in 1828, on the small island across, Kapareli. It is a secure environment and refuge for a variety of bird species including the aquatic ones along with other animals such as the famous otter.
This route contains dense vegetation and is walkable only by the pathways. To walk the entire path will not take you longer than 1.5 hour.
Pantokratoras (Almighty) is the highest mountain in Corfu with an altitude of 917m. Through this path you will be a ble to explore the traditional small villages of Palia (Old) Peritheia with its history and myths and of course Nea (New) Peritheia. It's a unique route of environmental, architectural and historical interest that takes you up to high ridge of Stavros (Cross).
During this realatively easy route (except from some very small parts) you will have the chance to see the Stroggyli Valley, the renowned Korission lake, the mountain villages of Agios (Saint) Mathaios and Vounatiades, a magnificent old cave and a chapel build on the rocks.
On your way up you will find many taverns where you can enjoy some delicious local recipes combined with a beautiful view and after a while you will be rewarded by the view where you can see the entire island of Corfu flat and clear.
A hike of mainly architectural and historical value, it starts from Palia (Old) Peritheia and goes throught the village and by the old road ends at the foothills of Pantokratoras mountain.
What makes Palia Peritheia interesting is the fact that it's one of the oldelst villages on the island where you can see houses made in the traditional way from stone. Around the village there are about 8 churches. On its entrance stands the bell tower of St. Jacob the Persian, a significant religious monument.
A unique path due to its environmental importance, it gives you the chance to come across some rare flora and fauna, protected by the NATURA 2000 a regulation applied by EU in all its country members.
The size of this path depends on the way you like to walk through it, that is why it can be 2km or 13km if you choose to take the vertical paths throuth the forest, where you can see Loutra-Loutra one of the rearest and endangered otter species in the continent.
Along the path you’ll encounter horses, sheep and goats, while accompanied by bird songs from the forest. Depending on the season, you might see people collecting herbs, asparagus and flowers. Also you will be able to see the beaches of Almyros, Roda and Acharavi and face one of the most beautiful forest landscapes in the country.