The Town
Psathopyrgos village is one of the most picturesque villages of Peloponnese due the combination of the sea and the mountains, its clean beaches and its scenic fishing port with taverns and cafes. Idylic location for relaxing holidays and excursions to many places in Central Greece and Peloponnese.
You can come to Psathopyrgos by car and then rent a boat to discover the whole majestic area of the Korithian Gulf and parts of Peloponnese.
Close by
With LEFKON Villa as your base and within 5 to 60 minutes, you have access to wonderful beaches and endless places of interest and beauty like Kalogria beach or the seaside scenic towns of the land across the gulf like Nafpaktos, Trizonia & Monastiraki that you can also visit by boat rental, or even the amazing Delfi or Ancient Olympia and its antiquities.
In the city of Patra the places you must visit are at least two: the famous Ayios Andreas (Saint Andreas) church and “Ahaia Clauss” the biggest winery and distillery of Peloponnese that produces the famous Mavrodaphni sweet red wine.
For your Winter escapes, you can combine skiing at the Kalavryta ski centre and the view of the wild sea by the fireplace.
Extreme Sports
Kite surfing in CAPE DREPANO !
Just around the corner from Lefkon in a distance only 2 kilometres away there lays the spectacular Cape of Drepano, the most famous spot in Greece for kite surfing and one of the best in Europe.Consistent and high wind capacity,almost every day, all year around combined with butter flat terrain make Cape Drepano unique place for kite surfers woldwide.
The thermal wind direction in summer time is mostly West but there’s a special lagoon where the wind turns North East!Keep in mind that in Cape Drepano one can kitesurf with all wind directions!Last but not least the spot has already hosted 7 kitesurf festivals powered by wbsf (water board sports festival) and does so every year in July, with lots of music events, live concerts and water board sports shows by kitesurf instructors and professional athletes.
So, begginers or pros, lovers of nature’s extremities we dare you to visit Cape Drepano for an unforgettable adrenaline rush…!!!
Shipwreck «NESTOS»!
In front of LEFKON, in the blue sea ,there lies a famous Greek shipwreck NESTOS.The minesweeper ship was bombarded by the German airforce on the 23rd of April 1941 during the Second World War.NESTOS is sunk vertically between 24 and 48 meters in the bottom of the sea with its bow being in the deepest spot.The particular sea bed consists mainly of sand and the inclination is rather high.
NESTOS is a beautiful shipwreck, where one can explore in great detail because its length is rather small and penetration in all of its parts is
Scuba divers interested in this shipwreck should be experienced due to the depth of wreck, the limited visibility that sometimes occurs caused by sediments and the strong sea currents.
Lovers of adventure will find this experience of unique interest and a life time venture…!!!
Calma Waterpark!
Just a short walk from Lefkon, the Calma Waterpark awaits you daily, allowing you to swim in the sea or in the large pools and play with the high-speed waterslides.
