Welcome to Nectar information🌻

What to know before you come

Location: Nectar Cottages are located 15 minutes from Pylos (Pilos) and Methoni (Modon). They are a 50-minute drive from Kalamata Airport or a 3-hour drive from Athens Airport.

The cottages are accessible via a dirt track, which is safe to drive on slowly. Follow the signs for Nectar Cottages along the path, not Google Maps. Turn off the main road at this location and you will find Nectar Cottages.

On the map below you want to follow the purple route to the Nectar Rental Cottages

Dio Pigadia route

Arrival Instructions:

  • Arrival Time: Arrivals from 15:00-20:00. Let us know about the time of your arrival so we can welcome you and arrange a farm tour if you’re interested (Vaso: +306958471123).
  • Parking: There is a parking space just outside of the gate (on the left side) and outside the Jasmine House.
House Rules:

🐶Please DO NOT FEED the cats and dogs. Don't worry we feed them well.

💦Be conscious of your water use in the dry months (May-October).

🚿To take a shower:
1. Turn on the water heater for 15-20 min
2. TURN OFF the water heater ALWAYS before showering for safety reasons and to save energy !

(-The Jasmine fuse box is next to the stairs. -The Lilac fuse box is in the hallway on the right, just before the kitchen. -The Yucca box is to the left when you come in, by the front door.)

⚡Please be mindful of your energy use.
Remember to turn off the lights when not in use.

🚮Don't throw paper in the toilet! Please use the toilet bin.

🧼We strongly recommend using biodegradable soaps and toothpaste. You can find them in our Shop.
Contact us for availability. Our garden will thank you!

🌱Please collect your organic waste, such as food scraps and empty them in the compost bin behind the SHOP. Our chickens will be grateful!

🔥Please don't throw cigarette butts on the ground and avoid using barbeques due to the fire risk.

Departure instructions:

  • Departure time: 9:00 – 10:00 a.m.
  • Please turn off the light and the water heater switch.
  • Before you leave, please get in touch with us to arrange the collection of the house key.

Welcome to Nectar | Information Pack

If you're planning your stay in our rental cottages or have just arrived, please check out our Nectar Information Pack!

What others think about us

  • Avatar Didi Stoepman ★★★★★ 5 months ago
    I spent 3 days as volunteer at Dio Pigadia and it was a memorable experience! It’s amazing how the community runs the farm, educate the newcomers and are … More able to sustain the landscape and all its beauty products in such a nurturing way. The people on the farm are super warm and welcoming, the space is clean, the homemade meals are amazing and everybody is kind in educating about how the farm is operating. Can’t wait to come back!
  • Avatar Monica Vargas ★★★★★ 4 months ago
    Fantastic place and lovely community, it is really nice to have had the experience to join it for a bit and be I touch with nature, organic food and beautiful … More people. cannot recommend it enough :)
  • Avatar Soizic Brun ★★★★★ 8 months ago
    Amazing place where you can explore sustainable practices including composting, mulching, wood work, lacto-fermentation, low-technologies... in an interacting … More community. Jules is very willing to share his knowledge with you and explore shared governance. Don't miss this opportunity to live an off-grid experience.
  • Avatar We learn as we wander ★★★★★ a year ago
    My daughter and I only wanted to visit Dio Pigadia for one afternoon but we ended up staying three weeks. It was a truly great experience for us and we … More both enjoyed taking care of the animals, gardens and veggies on the farm and fell in love with this little paradise. We ate daily together with the other volunteers amazing fresh meals with very tasty vegetables from the garden, helped out at a beach clean up event and even went sailing together.
    Saying goodbye was a hard one here but we both know for sure we want to come back, so it's only bye for now and thank you for everything Jules.
    Lia, Jenny and Tito
  • Avatar Marjal Sykora ★★★★★ a year ago
    Dio Pigadia is a very beautiful place between olive trees. The month we was there was the best time of our trip through Greece and south europe. Jules … More is very friendly and he work at this project with all his possibilities and love. Also it was nice to known all the nice people and this way of life. I can tell recommend to go to this place and this people and see how life can work in a good way.
    Thanks for this experience Jules
    P. S. you should try the comfortable compost toilet ;) it's perfect.
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  • Avatar Yarden Haik ★★★★★ 6 months ago
    We’ve stayed for a week in dio pigadia with my family as active guests. Our stay was beyond expectations. Stunning and comfortable place while it brings … More you back to basics. Thanks to the amazing staff and volunteers, we very fast felt part of the community. We highly recommend for a special experience in Peloponnese. All the family will take away something and reconnect with the essential laws of nature.
  • Avatar Jessie van Hattum ★★★★★ 5 months ago
    What a great place! We came across Dio Pegidda online and Jules took all the time to show us around and answer our questions. It’s a community based ecological … More farm that really takes care of the land. We visited more projects in and around Greece and at Dio Peggida they realized a lot in just 6 years. Thanks Jules for the inspiring afternoon and we’re curious to return in a couple of years to see the progress!
  • Avatar Yasmeen Ishaq ★★★★★ 4 months ago
    What a breath of fresh air! Fantastic community effort and the host, Jules has done amazing work in regenerative permaculture work, super cute friendly … More animals, dogs, cat, pony and even a donkey. The love and care is evident. Tiny little shop with yummy goodies and super cool accommodation for a real feel of a getaway. Off beaten track. I will be back! Well done Dio Pigadia team
  • Avatar Soffi Sandkühler ★★★★★ 7 months ago
    A wonderful farm with wonderful people.
    The vision of the place and the way that they think realistically about permaculture and self sustainability is
    … More inspiring!
    So if you get the chance to go there you should definitely go and enjoy your visit there!
    The area is amazing and the olives trees in combination with the wild see is a dream come true 🤩
  • Avatar Menno ★★★★★ 5 months ago
    Joke and I had a holiday on the Pelopenesos. We stayed in Pylos and did some hiking and visiting archeological sites. Since our daughter and son in-law … More have a biodynamic vegetable farm in the Netherlands we googled on bio-farm. We had a hit for Dio Pigadia Farm. Perma-culture was the key word here. Since we know something about the filosofie of permaculture we made contact with Jules. We visited the place for a few hours. Warmly welcomed we had a tour around the property with a lot of information and explanation. A really inspiring place where you can really dive into sustainable living in every aspect. Great respect for the people there, who have founded a nucleus with great potency and expectation. Good luck and thank you for your dedication.
    Joke and Menno