点评:A Fairytale Gem in the Mountains – An Unforgettable Experience!
Words are truly poor to describe this unique family-and-friends weekend in January. Even though we booked months in advance, I could never have imagined the experience that awaited us.
Located high up in the mountains—about a 45-minute drive from the coast and 2 hours from Athens—this hidden GEM revealed itself. The creator of this place is a genius; calling it just a "hotel" or a "theme park" doesn't do it justice. The magnificent themes and surroundings are like nothing I’ve seen in years of traveling.
The Highlights:
Genuine Hospitality: Service that comes from the heart, not from a manual. The family and staff are incredibly sweet and caring.
Culinary Delight: A wonderful "marriage" of local and Armenian flavors. Everything tasted like high-quality, home-cooked soul food. Breakfast is like a 5-course meal with local ingredients.
Atmosphere: The soothing sound of the river, the smell of herbs, nature walks, walks by the river, cozy armchairs by the fire, and charming little shops.
The park is open to visitors for a small fee (around 18-20€ if I remember well, but due to expansion works not always available for daily visitors, make a call just to be sure), and the hotel operates on weekends (Fri-Sat-Sun, you can check out on Monday). If you are lucky enough to find a room, stay there. If you are just passing by, it is an absolute must-visit. Last but not least if you are a smoker and runs out of cigarettes try to make a start to quit otherwise the first available kiosk is all the way down again. Which means 45min to go down and 45min to go again up...
I am really looking forward to go back in the summer. Everything was splendid! Impressive! Amazing!!
P.S. I took more than 200 pictures and 30 videos, choice was hard
翻译:山中仙境——一段难忘的体验!
一月份与家人朋友共度的这个独特的周末,实在难以用语言形容。虽然我们提前几个月就预订了,但我从未想过等待着我们的会是如此美妙的体验。
这座隐匿于群山之巅的瑰宝,距离海岸约45分钟车程,距离雅典约2小时车程,仿佛在梦中重现。它的缔造者堪称天才,仅仅称其为“酒店”或“主题公园”都远远不够。这里宏伟的主题和优美的环境,是我多年旅行中从未见过的。
亮点:
真诚待客:服务发自内心,而非流于形式。主人和员工都非常热情友好。
美食盛宴:当地风味与亚美尼亚传统风味完美融合。每一道菜都如同高品质的家常菜,令人回味无穷。早餐更是丰盛无比,宛如一顿五道菜的盛宴,食材均来自当地。
氛围:潺潺的河水声、香草的芬芳、自然漫步、河畔散步、壁炉旁舒适的扶手椅,以及迷人的小商店。
公园对游客开放,需支付少量费用(如果我没记错的话,大约是 18-20 欧元,但由于扩建工程,并非每天都对游客开放,最好打电话确认一下)。酒店仅在周末营业(周五、周六、周日,周一可以退房)。如果你幸运地找到房间,一定要住下。即使只是路过,这里也绝对值得一游。最后,如果你是烟民,烟抽完了,最好开始戒烟,否则最近的烟亭在山下。这意味着下山要花 45 分钟,上山又要花 45 分钟……
我非常期待夏天再去一次。一切都太棒了!令人印象深刻!简直完美!!
附言:我拍了200多张照片和30个视频,选择真难。