Peloponnese Feature

Top Reasons to Go to Peloponnese

Ancient Ruins A to Z: Some of Greece's greatest classical ruins, including Corinth, Mycenae, and Olympia, are all packed into this region.

Nafplion Grace: The favorite Greek city of many seasoned travelers has a magnificent setting on the gulf of Argos, imposing remains, an animated waterfront, and street after street of old houses, churches, and mosques.

Majestic Mani: True connoisseurs of Greece flaunt the fact that they've traveled to this far-from-the-madding-crowds region, famed for its silent villages, stark landscapes, and feeling of mystery.

High Drama: The theater at Epidauros, the setting for a highly acclaimed drama festival, still claims acoustics so perfect that every word can be heard—even from the very last of its 55 tiers.

Byzantine Glory: Two remarkable strongholds, Mystras and Monemvassia, display the region's Byzantine legacy.

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