Kyparissia is situated at the southern end of a crescent-shaped bay, 27 nautical miles from Catacolon, in the ancient landscape of Eli.
It has a small idyllic harbour with a huge breakwater to protect against storms, you moor alongside, very comfortable.
The seemingly most inconspicuous places sometimes reveal hidden charms, as here too. Coming from the sea, one sees a city that rises up a steep mountain, with the typical greek mostly square cube-shaped houses. The tour guide says that it is a Byzantine city. One has to work hard to get the charms of the city: estimated 300 meters of altitude at 32 degrees. But then you are on the Byzantine fortress and have a wonderful view over the whole bay, the harbour and the sea.
20 meters below the fortress, glued directly to the wall: a kind of lounge/bar with a gigantic view and good draught beer.
A little further below, but still high above the new town and the harbour: a wonderful picturesque street with a church and many pubs, bars and shops. The houses are colourful and all have similar gable shapes, a very balanced street scene with pleasant proportions.
And as one has already made the effort to climb up here, one stays for dinner, which one can enjoy with a direct view to the sunset.
And as this is not all the charm of this wonderful little city, at approximately 9 p.m., some really original Greek folklore music starts, completely unplugged: a double bass player, a guitarist, a bouzouki player, three-part singing - wonderful, impressive!
It remains to mention that right next to the harbour there are beautiful sandy beaches with clear water and roaring surf - what more could you want?
