5/5 James B. 9 years ago on Google
An
Epicurean’s
Haven!
Until
my
wife
and
I
travelled
to
Greece,
my
most
enjoyable
and
interesting
trips
were
those
to
Poland
and
the
Soviet
Union
in
the
early
1970s,
far
exceeding
all
other
travels,
domestic
and
foreign.
However,
our
trip
in
May
of
2014
to
Athens
and
Longos
surpassed
them
all,
and
our
stay
at
Harmony
Hotel
Apartments
in
Longos
was
a
good
part
of
what
made
this
stay
so
pleasant.
Harmony’s
apartments
and
pool
are
beautifully
designed
and
very
well
maintained,
and
owners
John
and
Christos
and
staff
are
rich
in
character
and
very
helpful
when
questions
arise.
The
adjoining
towns
of
Longos
and
Selianitika
offer
a
beautiful
beach
on
the
southern
shore
of
the
Gulf
of
Corinth,
and
along
the
beach
are
many
outdoor
restaurants
(Esperides
has
an
exceptional
Greek
Salad,
best
we
encountered,
as
well
as
fine
seafood).
Downtown
Selianitika
offers
a
Super
Market
(with
a
respectable
wine
selection),
two
outdoor
vegetable
markets,
bread
and
pastry
stores
(desserts
are
an
art
form
in
Greece),
and
an
ATM
(which
occasionally
runs
out
of
Euros,
but
nearby
Aigio
has
many
ATMs,
and
a
little
cafe
called
Frozen
Yogurt
on
the
Go).
Plus,
Longos
offers
an
exceptionally
good
location
for
visiting
ancient
sites
and
museums
(Delphi,
Olympia,
Mycenae,
Epidaurus,
Argos,
and
Nafplion
are
about
a
2-hour
drive
one
way).
All
Greeks
whom
we
encountered
were
very,
very
friendly
and
helpful
(and
the
lady
at
one
family
owned
souvenir
shop
near
Mycenae
offered
desserts,
shared
family
history,
generally
made
you
feel
a
truly
welcomed
guest,
and
sold
souvenirs
–
some
replicas
and
family
made
–
that
stood
well
apart
from
those
of
her
local
competitors).
We
alternated
days
of
rest
at
the
pool
and
beach
with
travels
to
ancient
ruins
and
museums.
By
doing
so,
our
stay
at
Harmony
Hotel
gave
us
a
little
bit
of
paradise
–
pleasing
experiences
for
the
body,
mind
and
soul.
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