Megali Mantineia, a modest guest house with European flair in Levidi, stands haughtily, in the most tender corner of the memory palace.
Lazily spread out on a slope of the magical forest of Mainalos and on two or three neighboring hills in the plain of ancient Orchomenos, Levidi welcomes the traveler with its bounteous wares.
Verdant, colourful graceful, stone-built, with an excess of refinement and nobility, Levidi breathes in the rhythms of tradition of its heart. Its square? The living lungs, the oxygen of its very own existence.
And here are the images, the scents, the sounds of a Greece we grew up with, with the church exuding an oppressive atmosphere and a musky scent of incense, with the shops, restaurants and taverns all around gathering locals and travelers while enjoying local traditional products, well-cooked food, an authentic gastronomic pleasure. Here, in Levidi, the face of another Greece is revealed, the one that walks in ancient and holy places, that experiences the magic of Arcadia, that lives and breathes for history, culture, hospitality, incurably in love with the joy of life.
Megali Mantineia- Megalo Kafeneio: An ethnographic, folklore ‘museum’ that is waiting for you to discover…
In an amazingly beautiful three-level space, decorated with rare objects from travels around the world, a cozy living room with a fireplace and marble elements to perch on, the “Megali Mantineia – Megalo Kafeneio” complex awaits you to become a part of an impressively restored mansion in a quiet part of the village, in the old square.
Giannis Petrogiannis, proud owner of the holiday complex, and a treasure trove of knowledge spanning from jazz festivals, photography exhibitions, nuclear physics and even cosmology, welcomes you with his heartiest smile.His little gem, Megali Mantineia, includes a cafe bar, a restaurant, four rooms (the two double rooms and the two larger ones, with a sofa bed, are located on the upper floor of the house, have a light style, with traditional and handmade touches, natural colors overlooking the plain of Mantineia and the village from the balcony and the large windows) as well as a quality cellar, with an excellent collection of wines for on-site consumption or purchase at good prices.
The architecture and the decoration win the impressions while the music dresses up the space imposingly. Passion and love, diffused in your visual exploration, assuring you that in Megali Mantineia you have just met your holidays paradise on earth.
Exceptional dishes take center stage, exciting your palate. In the absence of a specific menu, Chef is inspired and relied on the strong suit of Greek local flavors and the creativity of his dishes.
Beauty and style in various expressions and manifestations are imprinted in Megali Mantineia while Mediterranean rhythms lead your journey to magical, almost exotic worlds.
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