Gavalohori

Gavalohori is a pretty, rural village located in the hills of the Apokoronas peninsular, named after the Byzantine family Gavalodon, who lived there around 1200AD.  The village has mini-markets, sweet café, tavernas and several kafeneon.  The world famous women’s association continues the old art of lace making (kopaneli) and in the centre of the village there is a shop exhibiting local arts and crafts, as well as the unique folklore museum filled with a wealth of displays of local crafts and folk life.  Many old buildings are being lovingly restored.

Surrounded by olive groves, the area around the village offers plenty of opportunities for walks around Venetian wells, a Roman cemetery and the church of Agios Pavlos, and the views of the White Mountains to the south are spectacular. 

Gavalohori is a large old village with particularly interesting and well-preserved folk architecture. In this officially protected, traditional village a lot of interesting buildings can be found, such as the 18th century two-roomed, arched olive oil press, the temples of Panagia and Agios Sergios, the old school and many residences.

The landscape around the village still has its natural beauty. Plenty of opportunities for walks are provided around the group of Venetian wells, the Roman cemetery, the neighbourhood and the church of Agios Pavlos