Porto Cheli • Greece • The love we share

Even if you can't shape your life the way you want, at least try as much as you can not to degrade it by too much contact with the world, by too much activity and talk. Do not degrade it by dragging it along, taking it around and exposing it so often to the daily silliness of social relations and parties, until it comes to seem a boring hanger-on. Constantine P. Cavafy

Waterskiing. Τhe ski center, in Ververonta Lake, has been operating since the 70s, by Dimitris Kourounis, one of the world-renowned ski trainer. Beginners or slalom experts are welcome to live the unique experience of the speeding on water.  Enjoy! www.waterskigreece.com

Ververonta Lagoon is located northwest of Porto Heli and according to tradition the bay was a refuge for pirates. It is said that it was named after the Berber pirates that used it as a hideout, since it provided protection from the elements and their pursuers. Many locals believe the waters are therapeutic and as the landscape is

C.P. Cavafy is widely considered the most distinguished Greek poet of the twentieth century. He was born in 1863 in Alexandria, Egypt, where his Greek parents had settled in the mid-1850s. Cavafy’s father was an importer-exporter whose business responsibilities frequently led him to the port city of Liverpool, England. Cavafy’s father died in 1870, and the business he left in Alexandria proved insufficiently profitable for Cavafy’s mother and eight siblings. The family consequently

Hello, this is Vicky and I want to welcome you to this magic place. Porto Cheli, was love from first sight for me. I came back many times for spring, summer and fall vacations until I decided to get a house here. The spot was idyllic. The super talented architecture Yannis Kouvdos designed the house and named it Thalia! The Muse of Comedy and Poetry, for people to laugh and to have happy moments. Then the guests came, I wanted to share with them all the local tips, so the Goddess Thalia Secret Notebook was written. Food, cooking and talking about recipes was always part of Greek culture. Among gatherings, friends and dinners the Twelve Olympian Recipes were born. I really wonder what comes next… Till then let’s surrender in the absolute blue, in the golden sunsets and in the starry nights. Big kiss Vicky Villa Thalia • Porto Cheli • Greece • The love we share www.villathaliafloatingheaven.com

In Ancient Epidavros visit café ‘’Stork’’ for a coffee, waffles & Fabulous view! (Located on the main road on the left coming from Athens.)   Or