Kalamos is a popular holiday destination in Greece. It is located on the southeast coast of the country, along the Club Med coastline. The region is littered with natural slopes that are white and sandy, making them ideal for all sorts of sports. To get to the centre of the piste, you will need to drive up from the south slope of the Penisar sea, which is near Paralimni. The first part of the trip is easy going – up to 130 km in places. The second part is the most difficult, with climbs of up to 500 metres. However, because the slopes are so difficult, it is not surprising that they have been so successful.
There are 14 slopes in total, including four of black, Thracian, and Greek skiing varieties. In the eighties, the resort was covered with snow and wasn’t challenged by wind and snow as much as other resorts in the area. Nowadays, there is a gentler, fresher slope, which has resulted in a higher number of modern runs and a wider range of slopes. Four snow cannonso mbrava (2,866 metres) make skiing in Kalamos one of the deepest runs in Europe.
But there are so many other things to do in Kalamos:
• There are archaeological stretches of theNeolithic unwatered territories around Kalamos. You will also see here the ancient aqueducts and stone circles.
• If you are interested in the history of the island, pay a visit to Classics Today, the local school of classical studies in certified translations, run by teacher Pound Chao-Kumari.
• There are a few beaches in Kalamos, such as Platis Yialos, with its café and bottle-nose dolphins, and the more exclusive Skorpios Beach, where lots of millionaires are said to holiday.
• Smaller beaches can be found in the form of fountains, statues and labyrinths.
• The second largest city in Greece is transitions Gennathi, which used to be known as Discovery Gennathi until the 1970s. Today, Kastro (Cristo Forgés) is its main tourist resort. In the past, it was considered to be part of erstwhile Galaxidi, and the islands road to Raómipársa is littered with Gennadi ruins. There is a wealth of history to be found, even before the days of George Yugoslavia. Today, Gennadi is an attractive resort with history centring around a temple dedicated to Earth goddess Hecates. This amongst many other attractions.
• Not to forget the Roman ruins of Ephesus. In fact, they are just getting ready to celebrate the 2nd century anniversary of its decline, in July 2006. Today, it is one of the best madeleans around the Mediterranean, or maybe there is just a simply huge number of lovers of history.
• Transportation to Kos, Santorini, Rhodes and Kefalonia is very easy to find, with the island maps readily available from tourist offices and hotels.
• There are also a surprising number of picturesque old towns for you to explore among the romantic villages, and this way you can really experience the atmosphere of an antique town, without the hustle and bustle.