Top Peloponnese posts
Ancient Corinth's most significant historic sites
Video views of archaeological sites and superb scenery at the top historic places of Ancient Corinth The 6-minute film Ancient Corinthia from high above captures breathtaking aerial views of the major historic locations of Ancient Corinth For history buffs and landscape lovers: The Corinth region of Greece is home to a plethora […]Read More »
A daytrip from Loutraki to top historic sites near Corinth
The Corinth Canal, an ancient boat slipway, a castle, an archaeological site and a museum were fascinating stops during our daytrip in the Corinth area of the Peloponnese In less than half a day, we were able to visit such important historic sites as the Acrocorinth castle, top, the Ancient Corinth archaeological site […]Read More »
A modern bridge & ancient boat track at the Corinth Canal
During a daytrip from nearby Loutraki, we crossed a submersible bridge on the Corinth Canal to see the Diolkos, an ancient boat slipway Looking along a section of the ancient Diolkos track, a stone-paved slipway once used to move boats overland across the Isthmus of Corinth. This section of the historic track is […]Read More »
A visit to Acrocorinth Castle
Uphill climbs, imposing walls, centuries of history and beautiful views: Photos from our visit to Acrocorinth, the largest castle in the Peloponnese Acrocorinth Castle, top, occupies the peak of a 575-meter (1,880-foot) mountain that rises on the southwest side of the Ancient Corinth archaeological site, above. We explored the castle during a daytrip […]Read More »
A short daytrip from Loutraki to Vouliagmeni Lake and the Sanctuary of Hera
A look at two unique places where visitors to Loutraki can sunbathe, swim and enjoy beautiful scenery within a 20 kilometer drive of the city Encircled by pine forests, Vouliagmeni Lake is a salt-water lagoon where visitors can swim and sunbathe on sandy beaches and enjoy refreshments at tavernas along the shore. […]Read More »
Our holiday visit to Loutraki on the Gulf of Corinth coast
With its exceptionally long beachfront and lovely pedestrian promenade, plus expansive views of mountains and the Gulf of Corinth, the small city of Loutraki proved to be an ideal place for us to shake off jet lag at the beginning of our trip to Greece in May 2022. How we discovered that the coastal […]Read More »
A Christmas fairy tale in Sparta
Christmas elves have transformed The Drop Cafe in Sparta into a fairy-tale wonderland for the holiday season All decked out: With snow on the ground and ski resorts opening in various parts of the country this month, it’s beginning to look at lot like Christmas in Greece. Especially in the Peloponnese city of Sparta, […]Read More »
More moments in the Mani peninsula of the Peloponnese
This short film offers a short but sweet tour of what its producer, Fist AK Productions, describes as “one of the most beautiful areas of Greece.” More Mani: Regular readers might recall my Magical moments in the Mesa Mani post last summer, in which I shared a video and travel information links for a […]Read More »
Nafplio's scenic seaside walks: The Arvanitia promenade and the Karathona beach path
The Arvanitia promenade is a stone-paved walkway that winds along the seaside from Nafplio’s historic Old Town to Arvanitia beach 1 kilometer away The sand and dirt path to Karathona beach begins near Arvanitia, and meanders southward along the Argonic Gulf coast. The walking distance between the two beaches is roughly 2.7 kilometers, about […]Read More »
Magical moments in the rugged & remote Mani region of the Peloponnese
Beautiful coast and village scenery abounds in Mani, The Luxury of Remoteness — a 4.5-minute video by TAK Films & Frames Rugged beauty: Thanks to amazing experiences in the Peloponnese during three visits in the past three years, the region has become one of our favourite holiday destinations in Greece. Though we have covered […]Read More »
Some photo highlights from our return visit to Nafplio
Nafplio waterfront view to the Bourtzi sea fortress Back again: Exactly two years ago, we travelled to Nafplio for the first time and spent a full week exploring areas in and around the town. We liked it so much we decided it was high time to come back for a return visit. And here we […]Read More »
An afternoon at the Old Town and castle in Kyparissia
Houses on the hillside below the ruins of the Castle of Kyparissia, which was built during the 13th Century Impressive introduction: On the fourth day of our May 2017 road trip through the western Peloponnese we discovered another charming town to which we will have to pay a longer return visit sometime: Kyparissia. We […]Read More »
Top beach, golf, diving and other outdoor activity attractions near Marathopoli
Located just one nautical mile from the town of Marathopoli in southwestern Messenia, Proti Island is a popular day trip destination for swimming, snorkeling, scuba diving, rock climbing, cliff jumping and trekking. This aerial photo of Proti Island is from the website for the Artina hotels in Marathopoli. Lagouvardos, shown in this aerial video […]Read More »
Two nights in Marathopoli: Where we ate and slept
We enjoyed our spacious, comfortable rooms at the Artina Hotel, seen here in an aerial image shared on Google by Nikos Tsiak On our first night in Marathopoli, we had dinner on this seaview patio at Panorama Fish Tavern Restaurant … … while the next night, we enjoyed mezes at Artoinos Μεζεδοπωλείο, seen […]Read More »
Marathopoli: A mellow seaside town and ideal base for exploring southwestern Messenia
An aerial view looking west toward the town of Marathopoli and Proti Island. The photo is from the website for Marathopoli’s Artina Hotel Nuovo, where we stayed two nights while visiting historic sites, towns and attractions on a road trip through the Messenia region of the southwestern Peloponnese . Great location: I didn’t know anything […]Read More »
Crumbling walls, perilous terrain & postcard views: Our climb to the old Castle of Navarino
Walls on the southern side of Palaiokastro, the Old Castle of Navarino, which was built in 1278 near the town of Pylos in the Peloponnese Though parts of the castle walls have collapsed, you can walk atop some of the remaining sections, such as this one high above the Ionian Sea Walking inside […]Read More »
A walkabout in Messenia's 800-year-old Methoni Castle
The southern fortification walls of Methoni Castle, viewed from the Venetian-era Bourtzi fortress (below) The Venetians built the octagonal-shaped Bourtzi fortress on a rocky islet connected to the castle by a stone-paved causeway Methoni meanderings: Day 2 of our western Peloponnese road trip turned out to be rather “monumental” for us, figuratively speaking, as […]Read More »
The quiet end of Divari, the mile-long golden beach in Messenia
A bend near the northwest tip of Divari, also known as Golden Sands Beach The shallow bay between Divari beach and Sfakteria Island Delightful Divari: Sunshine, warm temperatures, two beautiful sandy beaches, a crumbling ancient castle and superb Greek food. Combine those ingredients and you’ll cook up a perfect vacation day in Greece […]Read More »
A bucket list visit to Voidokilia, the extraordinary Ω-shaped beach in the Peloponnese
I got my first in-person peek at beautiful Voidokilia beach from this breathtaking vantage point in the ruins of the Castle of Navarino … … and shot this picture two hours later while walking along Voidokilia’s amazing arc of soft brown sand My Omega moment: I’m a big fan of beaches, as you’ve […]Read More »
A visit to Androusa Castle
Aerial views of the remaining walls of Androusa Castle in Messenia. The images are from an on-site information plaque that describes the features and history of the ancient castle, as well as recent restoration work by the Ephorate of Antiquities of Messenia. First fortress: On Day 2 of our May 2017 holiday in the […]Read More »
