Places to Explore In The Peloponnese

Ancient Corinth

The isthmus is where the Peloponnese begins. Were it not for this narrow neck of land less than 7 km (4½ miles) across, the waters...

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Ancient Messene

The ruins of this remarkable fortified ancient city, about 20 km (12 miles) north of the modern town of the same name, are set amid...

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Ancient Nemea

This quiet little town, surrounded by undulating vineyards, was once as famous as Olympia, site of biennial games that attracted athletes from throughout ancient Greece...

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Areopolis

In Areopolis, the typical Maniote tower houses begin to appear in earnest as spooky sentinels amid the harsh landscape. The town was renamed after Ares...

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Argos

The city of Argos, set amid citrus groves on the western edge of the Argive plain, is the economic hub of the region, a workaday...

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Dimitsana

From the stone-built villages high above Lousios Gorge, a trail picks its way down to the river bed, passing medieval monasteries that dangle from the...

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Epidauros

What is now a pleasant little agricultural village surrounded by orange and olive groves has been on the Greek map for millennia, and the ruins...

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Gerolimenas

Located at the end of a long natural harbor, Gerolimenas was an important port in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Sleepy as it...

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Gythion

At the foot of the Taygettus range on the northeastern edge of the Mani, Gythion seems terribly cosmopolitan, compared to the stark countryside that surrounds...

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Isthmus

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Kalamata

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Kardamyli

The gateway to the Mani on the Messenian side is Kardamyli, considered part of the outer Mani (or Exo Mani), an area less bleak and...

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Laconia

The Laconian plain is surrounded on three sides by mountains and on one side by the sea. Perhaps it was the fear that enemies could...

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Lousios Gorge

From the stone-built villages high above Lousios Gorge, a trail picks its way down to the river bed, passing medieval monasteries that dangle from the...

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Methoni

Methoni, a small fishing and farming village on a cape south of Pylos, has long cast a spell over visitors. It was one of the...

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Monemvasia

The eastern "finger" dangling off the southern edge of the Peloponnese is the dramatic setting for Monemvasia (meaning "single entrance"). This Byzantine town clings to...

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Mycenae

The ancient citadel of Mycenae, which Homer wrote was "rich in gold and once ruled much of the Mediterranean world," stands on a low hill...

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Mystras

While little remains to attest to Spartan power and might, residents of the Byzantine capital just to the west left behind a treasure trove of...

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Nafplion

Oraia (beautiful) is the word Greeks use to describe Nafplion. The town's old section lies on a peninsula jutting into the Gulf of Argolis, and...

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Olympia

Ancient Olympia, including the Sanctuary of Zeus, was famously the site of the ancient Olympic Games. Scenically located at the foot of the pine-covered Kronion...

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Patras

Like all respectable Greek cities, Patras has the kind of storied history that puts even European capitals in the shade. Off the harbor in 429...

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Pylos

With the blue waters in its port and the bougainvillea-swathed, pristine white houses fanning up Mt. St. Nicholas, Pylos may remind you of an island...

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Sparta

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Stemnitsa

Also called Ipsous, Stemnitsa is one of the most beautiful towns in southern Greece, wondrously perched 3,444 feet above sea level amid a forest of...

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Temple of Apollo at Bassae

Typically seen as part of a day trip from either Olympia or Kalamata (it's about 1½ hours from both), the winding mountain roads here morph...

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Tiryns

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Tripoli

History, along with the practicalities of the road network in this part of Greece, makes it very likely that you'll at least pass through the...

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Vouraikos Gorge

The Vouraikos Gorge is a fantastic landscape of towering pinnacles and precipitous rock walls that you can view on an exciting train ride. In addition...

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