GAVALOHORI
The village of Gavalohori was named after the Byzantine family Gavalodon who lived there about 1200AD.
It is a very pretty rural village in the hills of the Apokoronas peninsular, with small shops for day-to-day needs, tavernas and several Kafeneon. In the centre is a shop exhibiting arts and crafts of the local women and also a folklore museum. The many old buildings are being lovingly restored, to make this village much sought after both for permanent residence and holidays.
The views of the White Mountains to the south are spectacular and the village is surrounded by olive groves. Plenty of opportunities for walks are provided around the group of Venetian wells, the Roman cemetery, the neighbourhood and the church of Agios Pavlos. A women’s association continuing the old art of lace making (kopaneli) and dealing generally with alternative tourism also exists in Gavalohori.
Gavalohori is only a five-minute drive from the sandy beach and resort at Almerida, and ten minutes from the town of Kalives, which has good shopping and administrative amenities.
