Pefkon hotel
You’ve probably already seen our extra amenities and activities? There are a lot of them and you can enjoy any. But today we want to make a special accent on the Island boat tours. Remember a book about Robinson Crusoe? You have a chance to experience a piece of his life on your own!
After enjoying Afitos and the Toroneos bay from above, you can get down at the seaside beach bars. The road to the beach has two branches: to the left it leads to the harbor, the “Boats” as it is known to the locals. There, you will find a few taverns on the sea front, and coffee bars with sun loungers and umbrellas. The beach is small and during the summer months it gets quite crowded. The other beach (to the right side of the road from the village) is called Liossi with beach bars and taverns. On the way to Liossi you will find cafés, restaurants and hotels that end up in front of the beach. Under the settlement we find other wonderful beaches, such as Moudounou, Afytis, Daphne, Valopetres, for the most part organized with white sand and crystal waters.
This is a beautiful little church cut out of rock and set into the side of a rock face. This place traditionally goes right back to the Apostle Paul in the 1st century AD. It is accessible from the road and it houses icons and a well. It also has a small room that was used by the Saint at that time. It is probably an ancient Macedonian burial construction that during the Byzantine period, was transformed into a church. The chamber’s walls had been painted but the wall paintings have worn out due to humidity over the years. Nowadays, only a few traces of the frescoes are to be seen at the corners of the room. The walls are covered with a thick layer of soot from the candles the Christians used to light here, as there is no doubt that this crypt has been a hideout for the believers in periods of persecution. A short low tunnel, 10 meters long and 80 cm wide, takes you to the well and small chapel area. You really have to crawl on your knees to get to the well, symbolic of a spiritual journey. Pay a visit, light a candle and explore the tunnel. However, it is not for claustrophobic people. The church is located just across the road from the small fishing harbor and is well worth a visit when you get to Nea Fokea or visit the nearby area.
