MANNA, ARCADIA
A REJUVENATING GREEK MOUNTAIN RETREAT
A timeless sanctuary where one gets lost only to find oneself again.
Surrounded by a landscape that has been considered an earthly paradise since antiquity and situated within a historically preserved building, MANNA is a newly opened luxury mountain retreat in Arcadia, Greece.
Replete with outdoor yoga, multiple cozy fireplaces, a serene wellness hub, an architectural concept and entirely bespoke furnishings by K-Studio, and farm-to-table cuisine conceived by award-winning Greek chef Athinagoras Kostakos, the hotel offers a place to refresh, reset, and reengage with one’s mind, body, soul, and earthly surroundings.
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5-star Boutique Mountain Resort
Surrounded by a landscape that has been considered an earthly paradise since antiquity and situated within a historically preserved building, Manna is a newly opened luxury mountain retreat in Arcadia, Greece.
Manna is a historic building, a former sanatorium turned into a luxury, 5-star boutique Mountain Resort of 32 rooms, operating all year round.
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DINING
Dine in at the MANNA award winning restaurant by chef Athinagoras Kostakos, featuring Arcadian land produce and local food that speaks to the heart and nurtures the soul
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WELLNESS & SPA
A day of total relaxation and rejuvenation at the MANNA Wellness & Spa, featuring couple’s massage hot stone, the cave pool and the new indoors and outdoors sauna in the woods
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A PLETHORA OF EXPERIENCES
In Natural Settings
TREKKING AT THE MENALON TRAIL Greece’s largest trail of 75 km, with guided tours or individually. Menalon Trail passes through pebble stone villages, rivers and waterfalls, ideal to meet the flora and fauna of Arcadia. .
TRUFFLE HUNTING
Explore with Lagotto dogs and our certified guide, followed by outdoor cooking of the harvest in the woods
(seasonal October to April)
OPEN AIR CINEMA
Open Air cinema nights under amazing stary skies on our compliments (only during Summer).
HORSE RIDING
A breathtaking experience in the forest all around
MOUNTAIN (e-)BIKES
Explore various paths with certified guides
VISIT ARKADIANI FARM Visit the farm, harvest the vegetables from the garden, learn how to cook Greek traditional food and knead your own bread in traditional wood & stone ovens.
RAFTING & CANOEING
Do this at Lousios river, featuring Europe’s clearest waters and the river where mythology says that baby Zeus took his first bath by the nymphs!
NEARBY VILLAGES
A visit at the breathtaking cobble stone picturesque nearby villages of Magouliana, Valtesiniko, Vytina, Dimitsana, Lagadia, Stemnitsa and Karytaina and Lasta.
(10-20 min. from Manna)
BYZANTINE MONASTERY
A visit at the Bhutan like, Byzantine historical monasteries of Moni Prodromou & Moni Philosophou, built at the edge of the cliff overlooking the river
(40 min from Manna)
DAY TRIP TO OLYMPIA
Discover Ancient Olympia´s historical site and museum if your schedule allows. The actual birthplace of the Olympic Games.
(1.5 hour from Manna)
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STRATIS BATAGIAS
A VISIONARY FOR MANNA
MANNA’s second life began thanks to childhood curiosity: As a ten-year-old boy, Stratis Batagias, MANNA’s current owner, used to go camping during his Summer holidays, in Magouliana in Arcadia, in the heart of Peloponnese. “Before dusk, our footsteps led us to the abandoned sanatorium on the mountain. Even though it was in ruins, I always felt that there was positive energy surrounding the building. So, from then on, the idea entered my mind that at some point I wanted to revive this place” says Stratis Batagias, who happily announces the recent “harvest” of accolades for Manna, including
LOCATION
A VISIONARY FOR MANNA
Manna invites guests to experience authentic Greece beyond the obvious. It is located in Arcadia, in the heart of the Peloponnese, just 2 hours from Athens or 1 hour from Kalamata, via easy access highway.
At an altitude of 1200m it is surrounded by the virgin fir forest of Mount Mainalo,
an area of infinite natural beauty from antiquity to now, next to river Lousios,
and nestled among the picturesque cobble stone villages of Magouliana, Valtesiniko,
Vytina, Dimitsana, Stemnitsa, Andritsaina and Karytaina.
AIRPORTS
ATH – Athens International Airport “Eleftherios Venizelos”, 220 km
KLX – Kalamata Peloponnese International Airport “Captain Vasilis Constantakopoulos”,
102 km
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