Arhontiko Dhrakopoulou

Pelion Peninsula


This century-old village house, next to the charming cobblestoned Plateia Agios Georgios, has been converted into an ever-so-cosy guesthouse by the local women’s agritourism cooperative. A local flower designates each of five simply furnished rooms.


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