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J O U R N E Y S | TA I N A R O N B L U E R E T R E AT
Something else: with everything
speeding around us, the existence
of something so old in a land that
is far older is consoling.
rewarded with underground sea caves,
archeological interests, and hiking trails.
One trail leads to Tainaron lighthouse, the
southernmost tip of Europe. Those who
peel themselves away from the pool to
swim in crystal turquoise waters along the
coast have no regrets but are besieged
with all kinds of questions: Why haven't I
been here before? When will I be back?
Tainaron Blue Retreat is quite literally a
hotel for the ages. Lovely and romantic,
it is infused with ancient myth and has
patinaed with time. Something else: with
everything speeding around us, the exis-
tence of something so old in a land that is
far older is consoling. Architecture is often
best when a lifeboat. The idea to retrofit a
crumbling structure for new use is not new
(it is the responsible thing to do in envi-
ronmentally fragile times). But Kostas's
takeover of the Tainaron tower has ruined
us for all others. tainaron-blue.com
