Activities and accommodation in Ikaria for solo travelers and digital nomads
Staying at the Ikarian Center WITHOUT participating in Greek language lessons may be interesting if you are traveling alone, but you want to meet people and have a healthy socialization with them. You can join the small group of modern Greek students living in our guesthouse and participate with them in activities, such as cooking evenings, songs, traditional dance lessons, film screenings, discussions, lectures and visits to attractions on the island. Some weeks of the year you can also participate in hikes and olive picking.
Activities
You can stay with us for a period of at least one week from February to the end of November. During this time, activities include traditional dance classes, cooking evenings, film screenings, lectures on the history and nature of the island, visits to local artisans, participation in festivals and other events organized by local communities. A list of the major festivals of Ikaria can be found here
Outdoor activities: Hiking and olive picking.
The area is ideal if you want to walk in the mountains. A network of poorly marked paths and dirt roads without car traffic stretches across the area and challenges the visitor to walk and explore it. Some weeks in spring and autumn you can walk with us on the trails of the area. If you come one of the weeks in October or November you can pick olives with us.
Simple room booking in August
We do not organize activities in August. However, you can simply book a room, and relax in the tranquility offered by direct contact with the natural environment that surrounds our hostel.
Co-working & Co-living
Digital nomads can work in the common areas of the guesthouse all together, thus having the experience of co-living and co-working.
The guesthouse and rooms in Ikaria
Facilities at the guesthouse
Cost
For the cost consult the reservation calendar. The cost, before the last weekend of July and after August 31st*, covers:
- Participation in the activities we organize: Traditional dance lessons (once per week), lectures and slide shows, cooking evenings, Greek songs, walking and hiking excursions, visits to artisans etc. (Visits to wineries for wine tastings has cost is paid extra, directly to the winery).
- Two simple meals per day from Monday to Friday**. Please note that we do not offer breakfast, but you can prepare your breakfast in the kitchenette of your room, which is equipped with the necessary things (fridge etc.)
- Local transportation to the beaches and Evdilos, the central settlement and port of northern Ikaria.
* From the last weekend of July and throughout the month of August, no activities or local transportation are organized, nor food or breakfasts are offered.
** In February and March a simple meal is served every noon, four times a week.
Accommodation for couples or friends traveling together
Do I have to rent a car?
Reservation
Check the cost and availability according to the season and make your reservation using the calendar below. No payment is made through the form and we will not ask for your credit card number.
In green are the days when activities, co-living & co-working are offered. See also the special conditions for winter co-living and activities. In dark green are the weeks when hiking in the mountains of the area is organized. In yellow are the days in August when no activities are offered, only simple accommodation. Minimum stay: 1) April – November (except August), 7 days (Sunday – Sunday). 2) August, 3 nights. 3) December – March, 4 weeks (Sunday – Sunday).
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2880€ | 2980€ | 3080€ |