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Enjoy a 6 day/ 5 night stay for a couple in Eumelia Organic Agrotourism Farm &Guesthouse in Laconia,GREECE. (Transportation NOT Included)

Also receive a bottle of Eumelia's Extra Virgin Cold-Pressed Organic Olive Oil and DVD set of PBS's popular show: "The Cooking Odyssey"

Eumelia, which means harmony, is a unique sustainable development and agrotourism accommodation that also runs workshops and events for well being, agricultural activities, creative projects ans gastronomy. Our organic farm is designed along the principles Homeodynamic/Biodynamic agriculture. Our accommodation facilities are created using entirely eco-friendly materials and technology, such as recycling, compost, geothermic heating/cooling and water recycling. Located in the prefecture of Laconia near the village of Gouves, we welcome visitors from Greece and around the world to visit us throughout the year.

Feeling the need to approach our relationship with nature with respect and a new ethos, not simply wanting to receive from her but to provide an atmosphere where we give back or at least create the ground where nature can replenish and heal herself, we began to create our organic farm.

We proceeded with this in mind during the design period, we wanted to create a dialogue between the plants themselves as well as the humans working there and visiting. Our wish was t to cultivate our farm and create products in a way that it was both beneficial to our human needs as well as the needs of the soil and the plants.

Welcome to Eumelia, our Organic Agrotourism Farm & Guesthouse

We have the honor of welcoming you to our ancient olive grove and our beautiful herb fields which our family cultivates since the 1890's. The idea behind our agrotourism farm is to create a sustainable farming area in southern Greece with the use of homeodynamic agriculture, which is as an alternative organic method of farming, similar to the homeopathic method used for human beings.

Our cottages at the heart of the farm, as well as the other hotel facilities, use environmentally-friendly material and have been designed to utilize nature's forces. We attach great importance to recycling and we employ many different recycling methods: water is recycled and then used for farming purposes, whereas compost is created from all the organic material at the farm, as well as from the hotel facilities.

Furthermore, the buildings are heated and cooled with geothermal power, using heat pumps to minimize the use of petroleum or electricity. Our standard-setting natural waste management, based on the root system, will be the first of its kind in southern Greece. In the future, with the use of solar power, we hope to achieve one hundred percent self-sufficiency thereby creating an excellent example of sustainable development.

We welcome you to stay at our farm and invite you to visit us on your way to another destination to experience our sustainable farm and how it can influence your life. If you are an instructor or an artist and wish to hold seminars on different topics such as alternative medicine, yoga, tai chi, philosophy, photography, painting we hope to work with you making your seminar an incredible experience.

Our educational programs for children and schools will provide an important introduction to nature and our responsibility to her. During your stay our fruit and vegetable gardens will be the base for the nourishment providing you with a full spectrum of organic products covering all your needs.We hope to see you soon at Eumelia

What to do
Take a walk around our organic farm and pick fruits directly from our fruit trees, hop on a mountain bike and visit the surrounding hills and farms, work with us and pick olives, almonds, grapes and herbs. Relax and lets us take care of your culinary needs with fresh vegetables from our organic garden. Read your book or paint the amazing Laconic Mountains, Parnonas and Taygetos.

If you wish to participate in any of the following activities or seminars as an individual or as a group please contact us. The seminars and activities are active all year around upon request.

Yoga, deep breathing, meditation & intuitive games Workshops among the trees to remember what nature gave you. You will play with the concept that every minute of the day your body and breath are reacting to everything you are thinking and feeling. What techniques are available to help you rejoice in those healthy feelings and thoughts and keep them alive? How can your breath and body clear the thoughts and feelings and impressions that are not healthy or useful to you?

Photography Workouts
In cooperation with photography instructors we organize photography workouts for our guests upon request. A photo workout is an intensive outdoor photography workshop, with emphasis on improving your photography skills in practice.

Mountain Biking
There are mountain bikes available at the farm that you can use to visit the nearby areas.

Sea Kayak
Sea kayaking adventures in Laconia, explore cliffs, beaches and caves with a professional and accredited guide.

Horseback riding
If you enjoy horseback riding we can arrange for you to tour the farm and the surrounding areas with expert teachers by your side.

"THE COOKING ODYSSEY"-- a POPULAR PBS PROGRAM
The Mediterranean diet has been a way of life for thousands of years in the various regions of the Mediterranean such as Greece, Lebanon, Syria, Spain and Morocco and has most recently been the focal point of the health industry in the United States. The "Cooking Odyssey'ÂA? embarks on a journey to bring to its viewing audience the unique tradition, culture and recipes of the Mediterranean to each viewer's home. Filmed on location in the Mediterranean and in New York and an eco-friendly kitchen, "The Cooking Odyssey" offers television viewers of all ages and backgrounds a tantalizing first-hand look into the wold of Mediterranean culture and all traditions. From the mountains of the Peloponnese to the crystal azure waters of the Aegean Sea, "The Cooking Odyssey" will showcase an array of breathtaking regions of the Mediterranean for a truly unique culinary experience?

Item Special Note

$6 for shipping costs will be added to the final bidding total. 

Restrictions: Advance reservations necessary; Based on availability delivery of "The Cooking Odyseey" DVD and Eumelia's Olive oil to be arranged thru Eumelia website- information provided in winner certificate

Expiration: 12/31/2014