Our story
It begins in 1999, with one man, a few horses and a piece of land in Koryfoudi.
From grandparents' stories to a farm of thirty horses
Theodoros (Thodoris) Alatzidis grew up listening to his grandparents tell stories about horses. His own bond with these proud animals began when he was about five, and it has never stopped.
In 1999 he founded the Ichnilatis farm on Lake Kerkini, where the lake meets the mountains. Today the farm has about thirty horses and foals, who carry guests on quiet rides by the lake, through the woods or along the trails of Mt Krousia.
Around the farm grew a guesthouse of stone and timber, built in the manner of northern Greek architecture. Its name, Ichnilatis, means the tracker: the one who reads the marks on the ground and finds the way.
Marks along the trail
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1999
The farm and the guesthouse
Thodoris founds the Ichnilatis farm in Koryfoudi, beside Lake Kerkini.
The Ichnilatis guesthouse in 1999 -
2001
The first rides by the lake
Visitors begin to discover Kerkini from the saddle, along the shores and across the meadows.
Riding along Lake Kerkini in 2001 -
Next
Our first boat
The lake becomes a route too: boat trips take guests out among the birds.
Our first boat on the lake -
Today
Thirty horses, stone studios, four activities
Ichnilatis welcomes guests all year round, with riding, boat trips, archery and bikes, and a fire for winter evenings.
The stone houses of Ichnilatis against green mountains
How we do things
The horses live here. They are not hired in for the season. We look after them all year, know them by name, and pick the horse that suits each rider.
A small guesthouse. Few rooms means quiet for you, and time for us to tell you where to go.
Respect for the lake. Kerkini is a protected area. We watch the birds from a distance and never promise what only nature decides.
The lake is waiting. So are the horses.
Tell us your dates and how many you are. We will suggest the right room and the activities that suit the season.