Tolon Travel Guide

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Things to Do  

The beach.

The beach., Tolon

 cachaseiro Says:  The beach in Tolon is quite good for greek standars.Tery often the beaches in Greece are just rocks and pebble stones, but in Tolon you have a beach with fine white sands.It´s also a beach that is mostly frequented by locals and that gives the place a more authentic vibe.The... 

Visit the Argolida main sites

Visit the Argolida main sites, Tolon

 oriettaIT Says:  From Tolon it is very easy to visit a lot of great sites. The best transportation is having your own car or rent one but it can be done also by bus.- day trip to Epidavros is about one hour driving, you can visit the famous theater, the archaeological site and than rest at... 

Sunbathing and swimming at the beach

Sunbathing and swimming at the beach, Tolon

 oriettaIT Says:  Tolon beach is one of the nicer in the area, it is big, has fine golden sand and crystal clear water. It is also very organized, there are plenty of beach umbrellas and chair rentals, boat rentals and different water sport opportunities.During the peak season the beach can... 

Gelato!

Gelato!, Tolon

 GracesTrips Says:  There is not much to do in town. It's just one street with restaurants, hotels, some tourist shops and Gelato shops. The Gelato look scrumptiously delicious with the huge mounds piled high and quite a few choices of flavors. 

Hotels  

John & George Hotel

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Dolfin

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Hotels  

Hotel Tolo.: Nice hotel right on the beach.

Hotel Tolo.: Nice hotel right on the beach., Tolon

 cachaseiro Says:  Hotel Tolo is a nice family run tourist hotel right on the beach.The rooms are well equipped and there is a nice bar with a seaview aswell as there is seaview from the dining room.The hotel also has a travel agency and it is all together a very professional run place with... 

Villa Dora Apartments: Basic apartment

Villa Dora Apartments: Basic apartment, Tolon

 oriettaIT Says:  I found this place online and it did look nice and reasonable priced as I payed 50 euros per night for a small apartment with one bedroom, a little kitchen, bathroom and a terrace.When we arrived in Tolon though we were a little disappointed by the position as the house is... 

Restaurants  

At the port, siren on the sign: Exceptional seafood in Vivari

At the port, siren on the sign: Exceptional seafood in Vivari, Tolon

 oriettaIT Says:  The restaurant have a little dining area on the water covered by umbrella and a wider area in front of the building covered by a green and refreshing pergola. The owner speak english and is really nice and helpful.The menu selection is not wide but their specialty is fresh... 

Nice location in Vivari overlooking sea

Nice location in Vivari overlooking sea, Tolon

 oriettaIT Says:  While at the beach in Vivari we saw this nice looking restaurant a little over the beach. The night after we decided to try it and it turned out to be good.It have a nice dining area on the top of the rocks over the beach, light blue chair and plants.The menu selection was... 

Dining ON the beach in Vivari

Dining ON the beach in Vivari, Tolon

 oriettaIT Says:  This restaurant is right on the village beach. You can literally eat with your feet on the sand listening to the waves and looking at the little fish eating the piece of bread you throw them.It is a basic greek place, the menu have the usual selection of grilled meat, fish... 

Lefka Restaurant: Romantic location but disappointing food

Lefka Restaurant: Romantic location but disappointing food, Tolon

 oriettaIT Says:  We were attracted by this restaurant on the seafront because it look really nice and romantic. There are tables on a pier with candlelight etc.The menu has a good selection of greek traditional food, not different from any other, the waiters were friendly and spoke a good... 

hope I find the name: Best food in town

hope I find the name: Best food in town, Tolon

 oriettaIT Says:  My dear friend Anna (Anpe) took us to this restaurant our first night in Tolon, the food was amazingly good, fresh and tasty and we loved it so much we went back several time.The restaurant is very basic, they have maybe 30 tables under a awning, there are fan during the hot... 

Marinero taverna: Nice place with good local food.

Marinero taverna: Nice place with good local food., Tolon

 cachaseiro Says:  Marinero taverna is a couple of blocks away from the beach and not the first place you tend to notice.It's worth hiking up there though as they do serve some very decent greek food.They have a good authentic kitchen and the place has been run by the same family since... 

You need no Tips here! Only an appetite!

You need no Tips here! Only an appetite!, Tolon

 Heniko Says:  Are you kinding? This is Greece, this is Tolo, this is the Mediterrean Mer...eveyrthing is wonderfully delicious here. How to go wrong, when your table in the beach front, waves come crashing at your feets and your waiter is your fisherman and cook all in one? Mmmm... only... 

Nightlife  

Nikolas Cafe & Bar: Best place in Tolon
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The best bar in Tolon! You really feel welcome in this place. Prices are pretty cheap and this bar has a large selection of beers ( both greek and foreign) and it also has some very special drinks, which you can not have in other bars. Just ask Nikolas!

Written Jul 4, 2007

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Shopping  

All those little Greek statues
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As you travel throughout Greece, it is very very likely you will see in every soveniourshoppe those nude Greek statues of various Gods and Mythologyical figures. And surely you will be thinking ? this would be a great gift for so and so...Well, sure you are right. A very orginal and very Greek gift idea.
But my tip here is: While in many of the others cities, example Athens the price for even the smallest statues are outragous, I found here it was reasonablly priced and the selection was larger.

Updated Mar 29, 2006

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Off The Beaten Path  

Vivari Village

Vivari Village, Tolon

 oriettaIT Says:  We were looking for a less crowded beach than the one in Tolon and we drove along the cost heading south east. We saw some villages but they did not attracted us much, until we arrived in Vivari.It is a very small village, the beach is a stretch of pebbles and sand with some... 

visit epidavros.

visit epidavros., Tolon

 cachaseiro Says:  epidavros is not far from tolon and mabye the best censtructed ancient greek amfi theater.it´s located less than an hours drive from tolon and well worth a visit.the acustics are very good at epidavros and the place is very well preserved.go and see it.you won´t go home... 

daytrip to hydra and spetses.

daytrip to hydra and spetses., Tolon

 cachaseiro Says:  from tolon you can take a daytrip to the islands hydra and spetses by boat.the boat stops 3 hours at hydra and 2 hours at spetses.it´s a very nice journey to two scenic islands.the company running the cruises is called pegasus cruises. and they leave at 9am in the morning... 

Meditteranean

Meditteranean, Tolon

 Heniko Says:  As we were in Greece, the Aegean State, there was doubt we would be doing alot of swimming and scuba diving. But I was totally surprised at the beaches in Tolo. On the far east side of this sleepy fishing town, lays a hidden beach, where there were serious NO tourtists. Just... 

Favorites  

very odd bell tower.
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Bell tower in Tolo.

Favorite thing: I don´t know what the story behind the bell tower in Tolo is, but it´s certainly a very odd construction.
It looks more like a sattelite reciever than a ball tower, but it is standing there right next to a very pretty traditional greek orthodoks church and i guess it serves it´s purpose.

Written Nov 10, 2008

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