Hand-painted sign: Kalyva H Ourania \u2014 traditional cottage in Lysimachia, Greece

The Cottage

Καλύβα Ουρανία

A family home in the heart of western Greece. Named after Ourania — the great-grandmother who was born here and never left.

4.95
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👥5 guests
🛏️2 bedrooms
🛌2 beds + sofa
🚿1 bathroom
🏠Entire home

An authentic Greek village escape

If you've always wanted to stay in an authentic Greek village — away from tourist hotspots — this is the place. A renovated family home on the ground floor with two fully furnished bedrooms, a modern kitchen with stone fireplace, and a bright bathroom.

The entire outdoor area is yours: a covered BBQ kitchen with stone grill and string lights, a garden with hammock strung between fruit trees, sun loungers on the terrace, and an outdoor dining table under the shade. The village provides home-grown fruit, vegetables, and fresh lamb.

From here you can discover Mesolongi, Nafpaktos with its Venetian castle, the archaeological sites at Thermo, or ancient Olympia. Or simply stay. The lake is on foot. The silence is absolute.

What the cottage offers

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2 Bedrooms

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Up to 5 Guests

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1 Bathroom

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Full kitchen

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WiFi

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Air conditioning

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Fireplace

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Free parking

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Outdoor BBQ kitchen

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TV

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Washer

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Patio & balcony

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Pets welcome

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Garden with hammock

Inside & outside

Kitchen with stone fireplace, modern appliances, and AC
Bedroom with double bed and floral bedspread
Second bedroom with olive tree view through window
Bedroom with warm terracotta walls and lace curtains
Outdoor BBQ kitchen with stone fireplace and string lights
Bathroom with hand-painted ceramic basin and brass faucet
Bathroom with glass shower, bidet, and green tile floor
Stone fireplace with family photos on the mantle
Interior staircase with wrought iron railing
Garden with hammock strung between fruit trees
Sun loungers on the terrace among olive trees
Outdoor dining table under shade with garden view
Property entrance with stone pillars and olive trees
View from the property — olive groves, cypress, mountains, lake

A day at Kalyva Ourania

Morning

Lake mist rising over Lysimachia. Coffee on the terrace with birdsong as the only sound. The mountains slowly emerge from the haze. Fresh figs and fruit from the garden.

Day

Swimming in the crystal-clear lake. Hiking the trails of Evrytania. Exploring the village where sheep still graze on the hillside. Local taverna for tsalafouti and tsipouro. Or simply: the hammock, a book, the silence.

Evening

Fire up the outdoor BBQ kitchen. Grill under the olive trees with string lights overhead. Stars you haven’t seen since childhood — zero light pollution. The kind of quiet that changes how you breathe.

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