An American tour group on Methana May 2009

The wild roses in the Stavrolongos crater valley are always something special! (c) Tobias Schorr
The wild roses in the Stavrolongos crater valley are always something special! (c) Tobias Schorr

In May 2009 I led a tour group from the USA together with Tom Pfeiffer on Santorini and then on Methana. May is the best time for hiking in Greece. Many wild plants are also blooming on Methana during this time and we are particularly fond of the large, violet orchid Limodorum abortivum. Our hiking tours are open to guests from all over the world. So it can happen that English is spoken in addition to German. The small photo gallery shows a few views of what you can experience on a hike. I will have fond memories of this group of guests from the USA for a long time to come.

 

Photo gallery Methana May 2009
Ascent into the historical crater of the Lava Dome, which was erupting in 270 BC. (c) Tobias Schorr
Ascent into the historical crater of the Lava Dome, which was erupting in 270 BC. (c) Tobias Schorr
The lava rock seen in most of the photos. (c) Tobias Schorr
The lava rock seen in most of the photos. (c) Tobias Schorr
The rocks of the historic volcano's secondary lava flows have been reached. (c) Tobias Schorr
The rocks of the historic volcano's secondary lava flows have been reached. (c) Tobias Schorr
The rocks of the central lava dome. (c) Tobias Schorr
The rocks of the central lava dome. (c) Tobias Schorr
The guests at the lava dome. (c) Tobias Schorr
The guests at the lava dome. (c) Tobias Schorr
Pine trees now grow on the rocks where lava used to glow. (c) Tobias Schorr
Pine trees now grow on the rocks where lava used to glow. (c) Tobias Schorr
The historic volcano is the most famous attraction on Methana. (c) Tobias Schorr
The historic volcano is the most famous attraction on Methana. (c) Tobias Schorr
The andesite rocks rise out of the former lava flow like a monument. (c) Tobias Schorr
The andesite rocks rise out of the former lava flow like a monument. (c) Tobias Schorr
Photographing an endemic species of bluebells thought to be unique to Methana. (c) Tobias Schorr
Photographing an endemic species of bluebells thought to be unique to Methana. (c) Tobias Schorr
An endemic bluebell species in volcanic rocks. (c) Tobias Schorr
An endemic bluebell species in volcanic rocks. (c) Tobias Schorr
Small rest before climbing to the volcano. This shows that it is worth wearing suitable footwear. Nevertheless, she managed all tours... (c) Tobias Schorr
Small rest before climbing to the volcano. This shows that it is worth wearing suitable footwear. Nevertheless, she managed all tours... (c) Tobias Schorr
Rock roses in front of the lava dome of Kameni Chora/Methana. (c) Tobias Schorr
Rock roses in front of the lava dome of Kameni Chora/Methana. (c) Tobias Schorr
Seed pods of a dandelion :-) (c) Tobias Schorr
Seed pods of a dandelion :-) (c) Tobias Schorr
View of the village of Kameni Chora. The name means something like "burned land", which has to do with the lava flow next to it. (c) Tobias Schorr
View of the village of Kameni Chora. The name means something like "burned land", which has to do with the lava flow next to it. (c) Tobias Schorr
Old farmhouse in Kameni Chora. (c) Tobias Schorr
Old farmhouse in Kameni Chora. (c) Tobias Schorr
View of the north-west cape Krasopanagia on Methana. (c) Tobias Schorr
View of the north-west cape Krasopanagia on Methana. (c) Tobias Schorr
The main town of Methana seen from the Panteleimonas Pass. (c) Tobias Schorr
The main town of Methana seen from the Panteleimonas Pass. (c) Tobias Schorr
The ascent to the Loutesa plateau on hiking route C. (c) Tobias Schorr
The ascent to the Loutesa plateau on hiking route C. (c) Tobias Schorr
Georgios Dimitriou (†) on the Loutesa plateau. He was always a person you really enjoyed meeting in the mountains. (c) Tobias Schorr
Georgios Dimitriou (†) on the Loutesa plateau. He was always a person you really enjoyed meeting in the mountains. (c) Tobias Schorr
The Varkesa plateau is reached. (c) Tobias Schorr
The Varkesa plateau is reached. (c) Tobias Schorr
Looking west towards the east coast of the Peloponnese. (c) Tobias Schorr
Looking west towards the east coast of the Peloponnese. (c) Tobias Schorr
The largest orchid on Methana: the violet dingle (limodorum abortivum). (c) Tobias Schorr
The largest orchid on Methana: the violet dingle (limodorum abortivum). (c) Tobias Schorr
The largest orchid on Methana: the violet dingle (limodorum abortivum). (c) Tobias Schorr
The largest orchid on Methana: the violet dingle (limodorum abortivum). (c) Tobias Schorr
The Stavrolongos crater valley with the small lava dome in the middle belonged to a larger caldera. (c) Tobias Schorr
The Stavrolongos crater valley with the small lava dome in the middle belonged to a larger caldera. (c) Tobias Schorr
View of the Mokrisa lava dome. There are about 30 lava domes and craters on Methana. (c) Tobias Schorr
View of the Mokrisa lava dome. There are about 30 lava domes and craters on Methana. (c) Tobias Schorr
The spring meadow of Stavrolongos Crater is full of rare plants. (c) Tobias Schorr
The spring meadow of Stavrolongos Crater is full of rare plants. (c) Tobias Schorr
We walked slowly back to Methana on the little-used road. (c) Tobias Schorr
We walked slowly back to Methana on the little-used road. (c) Tobias Schorr
View of the spa town of Methana. (c) Tobias Schorr
View of the spa town of Methana. (c) Tobias Schorr
In the afternoon, it's always nice to enjoy a fresh Mythos beer on Methana's harbor quay. (c) Tobias Schorr
In the afternoon, it's always nice to enjoy a fresh Mythos beer on Methana's harbor quay. (c) Tobias Schorr
Dining by the sea is one of the best things to do on Methana. (c) Tobias Schorr
Dining by the sea is one of the best things to do on Methana. (c) Tobias Schorr

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Tour photos
This rock is practically the mascot of the historic volcano of Methana. (c) Tobias Schorr
This rock is practically the mascot of the historic volcano of Methana. (c) Tobias Schorr
One of the rocks of the Kameni Chora lava flow. (c) Tobias Schorr
One of the rocks of the Kameni Chora lava flow. (c) Tobias Schorr
If you are sure-footed, you will have no problem hiking the volcano. (c) Tobias Schorr
If you are sure-footed, you will have no problem hiking the volcano. (c) Tobias Schorr
In some places the hiking trail of Route C has grown over. (c) Tobias Schorr
In some places the hiking trail of Route C has grown over. (c) Tobias Schorr
A prehistoric agricultural tool. (c) Tobias Schorr
A prehistoric agricultural tool. (c) Tobias Schorr
When photographing the purple dingle, limodorum abortivum (orchid). (c) Tobias Schorr
When photographing the purple dingle, limodorum abortivum (orchid). (c) Tobias Schorr
A rare orchid. (c) Tobias Schorr
A rare orchid. (c) Tobias Schorr