One day in a water park

39° 16′ 59.6532” N 20° 23′ 24.7812” E

5th of June

After an enchanting day with the sails up we anchor in the bay of Valtou near Parga town in mainland Greece, 15 miles west of Paxos. The wind decided, that it would become Parga.

Parga/Valtou is a 110 percent holiday destination. If you want to sunbathe on a sun lounger, swim in the azure green sea, practice water skiing, paragliding, surfing, paddling on a board or being speedboat-pulled in a plastic ring with staggering speed, Valtou is just the right place for you.

Holiday mood is great. We enjoy the stay in the bay. But after a walk to Parga city, we think that this is too much. What a difference there is between islands without an airport, and the mainland where travel agencies create an industrial air bridge of tourism because the distance to an airport is short. It gives a massive tivoli atmosphere, and you are constantly called upon by dozens of offensive tavern owners, who all want you into his or her tavern. Too much.

if we are ever again in this part of Greece with our grandchildren, we will remember Parga as an eldorado of play possibilities at beach level.

But we ourselves decide to leave Parga and seek new adventures.