{"id":21382,"date":"2016-04-21T22:37:11","date_gmt":"2016-04-21T20:37:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.ikaria.ch\/?p=21382"},"modified":"2024-04-06T15:23:04","modified_gmt":"2024-04-06T13:23:04","slug":"wanderlust-and-bouldering","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ursula.ikaria.ch\/en\/wanderlust-and-bouldering\/","title":{"rendered":"Wanderlust and Bouldering"},"content":{"rendered":"

Out and about in wild nature<\/strong><\/h1><\/span>
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When you arrive on Ikaria, the first thing you notice is the bright clear light of the Aegean Sea and the aromatic scent. The salt smell of the sea mixes with a spicy herbal scent. You inhale it with pleasure through your nose. It immediately makes you curious about the extremely green hinterland and at the same time makes you hungry for a delicious, spicy Greek dish.<\/p>\n

Already on the way to the hotel you notice – this island is different. Lush greenery everywhere, stately trees, water. In shady places it even drips from the rocks in summer.<\/p>\n

Nature appears archaically wild and \u201cunkempt\u201d the further you penetrate into the hinterland. As soon as you leave the small gardens, pretty fields, olive groves and vineyards behind you, an almost magical landscape opens up.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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The nice thing is: you can just go for it. Everywhere, in the middle of nowhere, you come across old connecting paths, called R\u00edmi. They used to form a dense network between villages across the island as the only connecting routes. Some of them were lined with large stone slabs (dousem\u00e9s), and they were just wide enough for two fully laden mules coming towards each other to pass each other.<\/p>\n

In 1924, the island’s first road from Armenistis to Raches was built by residents using picks, shovels and their bare hands. The road network has slowly replaced the old stone paths, but in the hinterland they are still used by people and animals today.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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As soon as you leave the gorse-scented Maggia in the coastal area and immerse yourself in the cool shade of the lush pine forests, the higher you venture, the more bizarre the landscape in the highlands becomes and you come across a dense network of goat trails in the kingdom of the wild goats. Some are still in use, as the fresh goat droppings and bleating nearby reveal, others are almost overgrown.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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You often have the feeling that you are the first and only person to have ever ventured here and inevitably, unbridled explorer instincts awaken within you.<\/p>\n

At the latest in the ancient, enchanted holm oak forest, by the gurgling springs and water landscapes, in the play of light on the leaf crowns filled with the hum of bees and dragonflies, you know that all the myths about nymphs, goblins and satyrs are absolutely true. Yes, you become obsessed with the idea of discovering them playing behind the next rock. You hear their teasing calls and childish laughter around every bend in the road and you know you are on the right path.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Hiking and roaming through wild nature is one thing. Ikaria’s landscape invites you to do so. If you prefer to just go for it, then get the cool app with the best road and hiking trail map<\/a> for your smartphone.<\/p>\n

To get started, I recommend you try out the three well-described hikes<\/a> by our hiking expert Peter or one from Dieter Graf’s hiking guide<\/a>. Then nothing can go wrong.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Ikaria is very spacious and there is no public transport. Even if you feel like hiking, not everything can be done on foot and you will miss the most beautiful Blue Zones hikes or excursion destinations such as the monastery of Onufrios or the beach at Seichelles. So I definitely recommend a rental car at least temporarily. I would be happy to help you rent a car<\/a> easily and cheaply.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Wanderlust on your own<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>

\"Diagoras<\/span><\/div>

Hiking and roaming through wild nature is one thing. Ikaria’s landscape invites you to do so. If you prefer to just go for it, then get the cool app with the best road and hiking trail map<\/a> for your smartphone.<\/p>\n

To get started, I recommend you try out the three well-described hikes<\/a> by our hiking expert Peter or one from Dieter Graf’s hiking guide<\/a>. Then nothing can go wrong.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Ikaria is very spacious and there is no public transport. Even if you feel like hiking, not everything can be done on foot and you will miss the most beautiful Blue Zones hikes or excursion destinations such as the monastery of Onufrios or the beach at Seichelles. So I definitely recommend a rental car at least temporarily. I would be happy to help you rent a car<\/a> easily and cheaply.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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The best hiking and road maps<\/h1><\/span>
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Ikaria\u2019s nature is simply indescribable! To discover the most beautiful places in the Icarian wilderness, you have to set out. You can find the best hiking and road maps here.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Guided hikes<\/strong><\/h1><\/span>
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Nevertheless, if you don’t feel comfortable traveling alone in nature, then just let Xenia guide you through the wild world of herbs. She is a herbal witch and knows her stuff very well! She will lead you along the famous elf path and with her you will also learn the secrets of beekeeping, because she has her own beehives. After all, Xenia is Austrian – experienced in the mountains, and guides you through nature with mindfulness. After all, the most beautiful viewpoints are not on the main roads. Xenia combines discovering and experiencing culture with hikes on less-used shepherd paths. At a herbal seminar, a wine tasting or a local dinner you will experience authentic Ikaria and get to know the country and its people better. You can find out more about it here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Paths to people<\/strong><\/h1><\/span>
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If your focus is more on the country and its people than on hiking as such, then I recommend a dance week<\/a> with me to get a very private insight into the culture and everyday life of the people on the island.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Noch auf der Suche nach dem richtigen Hotel?<\/h1><\/span>
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\"Dream<\/span><\/div>
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Hier findest du die besten Unterk\u00fcnfte im \u00dcberblick. St\u00f6bere in meinem Artikel \u00fcber Hotels und Pensionen<\/a>. Du bevorzugst Ruhe und mehr Platz? Lieber eine Ferienwohnung oder gar ein ganzes Ferienhaus? Lies dazu meinen Artikel zu Villen, Ferienh\u00e4user und Bungalows<\/a><\/p>\n

Ganz unkompliziert kannst du auch direkt \u00fcber diesen\/meinen Partnerlink bei Booking.com\u00a0<\/a> buchen, dann erhalte ich eine kleine Provision von Booking.com. F\u00fcr dich entstehen dadurch keine Mehrkosten. F\u00fcr \u201eUrsula\u2019s Ikaria\u201c ist es jedoch eine kleine Wertsch\u00e4tzung und hilft zur Kostendeckung dieser Seite \u2013 dar\u00fcber freue ich mich nat\u00fcrlich sehr. Dankesch\u00f6n!<\/p>\n<\/div>

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