"Viethi Beach, Nomos Keratea, Hidden Serenity" Keratea by janetanne

Keratea Travel Guide: 6 reviews and 8 photos

You take the highroad, I'll take the lowroad

Viethi Sky Tracks

The small community of Viethi , is unknown, I would venture to guess, to 98% of any Athenian you might ask directions. I am sure, that those few lucky people who have built their summer retreats here, have so chosen this ideallic spot, mostly for the isolation and for the magnificent views across the open Mediterranean with 'Eubea' the largest Greek island, lying silently along the Eastern horizon. It also doesn't hurt that this place is only 40 minutes from Athens by car!

To find this hidden spot, you should drive along the road from the Attiki Odos, exiting at Marcopolous and continuing down the highway towards Keratea and Lavrio. After you have passed the exits for Keratea, keep an eye out for a small convenience store called 'Stathmos' that is in an old railroad station house on the western side of the road. You will see a small sign with the word in Greek: 'Biethi' where you will turn on an angle to the right and follow a narrow dirt road that leads parallel to the highway you will just have exited. This will lead you to a tunnel that goes under the highway. Follow this road until you see thethe houses scattered along the hills of Viethi and the sea far below!

The approach

Summer homes in Viethi

Unfortunately, not everyone is able to afford the 'esthetically appealing' summer house that my friends are so lucky to have. The hills surrounding all of the Attiki coast line, as is especially illustrated in Viethi, have mostly been constructed in a piecemeal fashion. Each person has built his own little house, with whatever extra money they have had at the time, in anyway that they could. The result has been to many persons' dismay, the eyesores that blot and distract from the once natural beauty that was Greece. This is man's way. Who is to say that even the poor do not deserve a 'room with a view?' Even if it isn't a castle, it is the summer retreat of many.

Pros and Cons

Pros:Peace, Quiet, Sea, Sun, cool breezes, Dolphins swimming by
Cons:Too good to be true
In a nutshell:Don't tell anyone

Last visit to Keratea: Jun 2005
Intro Updated Aug 9, 2005
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VT Sheep being Tended by Local Keratea Resident - Keratea

VT Sheep Local Customs (2)

Watch out for the local Sheep Herder in the Spring time, for you may, you just may, see the famous VT SHEEP proto-type! more travel advice

Paddling Pointers and Poodles? - Keratea

Take your Pooch for a Swim Things to Do (3)

Most beaches in Greece are not 'pet-friendly,' to say the least for the Greek people themselves. Fortunately, more and... more travel advice

When the sea gets Rough, the Rough go to... Things to Do (3)

Not everyone in Greece likes to swim in the sea; especially when the winds are blowing the sea is covered with white... more travel advice

Blue Skies, Nothing but Blueskies... - Keratea

Blue House Local Customs (2)

Local architectural designs are influenced by the sea. This particular house has recently been built and reflects... more travel advice

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Watch the Sunset with your Significent...

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travelgourmet Nov 1, 2010 at 12:21 PM

Janet, had to get my fix of Greece. Cool pool is right. Is the pool part of the Wright inspired home. Does it fit in with the other Island homes? When I was young, I had a black Lab that would surf with me. Great little swimmer.
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Yaqui Aug 25, 2009 at 6:27 PM

Very lovely place Janet, thanks for the wonderful tips and photographs. I enjoyed them.
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lynnehamman May 17, 2009 at 6:24 AM

The Lloyd Wright influence is immediately obvious in photo of that house.It blends so well with the surroundings. Loved the sunset & beach pictures.
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Kuznetsov_Sergey Jul 9, 2008 at 8:56 AM

Very nice place! Ahh, if I was Abramovich or another Russian oligarch... Thank Janet for making me dream of it!
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Balam May 29, 2008 at 1:03 AM

Lovely pictures and great tips. Your pages are really interesting
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deecat Mar 8, 2007 at 1:02 AM

Now, this is paradise. A Frank Lloyd Wright influenced house!!!The dog anecdote is great. What a perfect spot...nice friends, indeed.
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SWFC_Fan Jul 12, 2006 at 8:33 AM

Thanks for checking out my Naxos page, Janet. I haven't seen enough of mainland Greece yet.....but I will do in future years! Great beaches in Pelion, you say? I'll add it to my ever-increasing list of places to visit! :-)
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RafaelTheSecond Jun 21, 2006 at 5:32 PM

No one knows about Kearatea, but people has been there since 500bc..Just wait till other people find out more about Panion and Mesogeia!!! GREECE RULES!!!
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Pete.Gibson Feb 6, 2006 at 12:53 PM

Hi Janet :-) greetings from coventry...I'm coming to Greece for a medical conference in March... in Thessaloniki any tips, places to see, Restaurants ? also where's Keratea?
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manuelEB Dec 25, 2005 at 3:55 AM

in a completely hermetic nutshell: I won't tell anyone....