Celebrating Greek Orthodox Easter

Celebrating Greek Orthodox Easter

Greek Orthodox EasterAs every year we celebrate Greek Orthodox Easter ‘ Sto Lofo ‘, on our hill. Or at ‘van den Heuvel’. Similarly this year. We had all sorts of dishes to eat again but no lamb on the spit this year. A kind of huge souvlaki,...
Starting our season

Starting our season

Start of our seasonAlthough the Spanish guests for the Ironman event were the real first guests, our season really took off with a family from Brabant in the Netherlands. They were here in the Dutch May-holiday because their 13-year-old son also came along. They had a...
Review to the Ironman event

Review to the Ironman event

The Ironman eventOn april 14, in the direct vicinity of the luxurious Costa Navarino Resort, the Ironman event is held. Athletes from all over Europe and beyond took part in a half triathlon in the beautiful scenery of Messinia. After 1.9 km swimming in the pretty...
Rent your bike in Methoni!

Rent your bike in Methoni!

Bike rental in Methoni, also for kids! Messinia is a varied and challenging area. Very beautiful to explore in a sporty way! The bicycle is ideally suited.  A good condition and perseverance is required for most routes. Since summer 2018 Methoni has a bicycle rental...

And the winners are ……

The winners of our draw are known. They are the happy members of  Family de Raedt! Congratulations!  They will enjoy their beatiful holidays at Hakuna Matata Holidays in June; including a free boattrip in the cristalclear waters around...
An astonishing walk in our ‘backyard’!

An astonishing walk in our ‘backyard’!

Walk in our ‘backyard’! One of the walks we regularly walk with the Free walkers is one around our house. Because many of the unpaved country roads connect to each other it is possible to choose for a 10 or 7 km walk around. We usually start from...
Olive picking weeks in your holiday!

Olive picking weeks in your holiday!

Olive picking-weeks Next autumn, late October and November, we will organise olive picking-weeks. The olive picking-weeks are neat arrangements of a week. In a week there’s  three days of olive picking with the help of an experienced (English-language) olive...

Oh.My.Greece

Oh.My.Greece The Greek organization that promotes tourism in Greece, has released a new video. In this video, Oh.My.Greece/unlock the feeling, is given an impression of the great diversity of this country. Sun, sea, beach, culture, nature, the delicious Greek cuisine,...
The castle of Methoni

The castle of Methoni

The Methoni castle – actually a fortified city – is one of the most important and beautiful castles in Greece. It was built by the Venetians after 1209 on a rock that penetrates the sea and was separated from the land by a manmade moat.Today, the fort,...

Early Booking Campaign & Lottery

Early booking campaign Like last year, we have our early booking campaign this year. Anyone who makes a booking before January 31, 2019 for a holiday at Hakuna Matata Holidays in the (Dutch) school holiday (see website) of 2019 receives a 10% discount. Outside these...