Trizonia: The Car-Free Island in the Gulf of Corinth

The island of Trizonia

Trizonia lies about 600 metres off the coast between the north of the Peloponnese and the Greek mainland, the only inhabited island in the Gulf of Corinth, with three uninhabited islets - Agios Giannis, Prasoudi and Planemi - around it and Athens 240 kilometers away. It is green with pine and olive trees and vineyards, and uniquely car-free: no cars or motorbikes are allowed, so the whole island is for walking. A good natural harbour gives it a regular link to the mainland - a 5-minute caique from the village of Chania, just east of Nafpaktos - and its roughly 250 residents run the traditional tavernas, restaurants and kafenions along the harbour, backed by several beaches to choose from.

Where to stay on Trizonia

Trizonia Beach Hotel

Trizonia Beach Hotel sits right on the sea in the middle of the island, with three modern luxury holiday houses for families of four to eight and nine elegant one-bedroom suites, plus double and triple rooms. Every unit has a private balcony with a sea view and is built in front of the water, and the hotel has its own private beach for a swim between exploring the island's other beaches.

Drymna Hotel

The family-owned Drymna Hotel stands on a small hill overlooking the natural harbour, now a marina for pleasure craft, so its eleven well-equipped rooms all have balconies and sea views. Simple, comfortable and unpretentious, it has a restaurant serving fresh fish, a bar and breakfast room and a 24-hour reception; rooms come with air conditioning and heating, satellite TV, a mini fridge, a safe and a private bathroom.