A Grecian mountain retreat
Set in Zante’s serene hills, Tragaki’s loudest inhabitants are chattering cicadas. Here, the rolling Greek countryside is studded with neat olive groves, verdant vineyards and the odd ruin. Time on Tragaki holidays is best spent pottering along village lanes and admiring its picturesque terracotta-roofed houses. It’s also worth walking to the hilltop Spilia monastery, where it’s said an icon of the Virgin Mary was discovered in a cave.
Visiting a local vineyard to try Zante’s signature Verdea wine is another thing to do on holidays to Tragaki. Produced on the island for generations, it’s made by harvesting slightly unripe grapes to increase acidity, before being matured in oak barrels, giving it a taste reminiscent of sherry. Many of these hillside vineyards offer sweeping views across the turquoise Ionian Sea, which is half an hour away by foot or 10 minutes by car. Once you experience Tragaki’s natural beauty and chocolate-box charm, you’ll never want to leave.
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