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Discover THE PELOPONNESE

The Peloponnese, or Peloponessos, is what many people think of as the real Greece. Beautiful beaches, majestic mountains, unparalleled natural beauty and a history as long as civilization. From Mycenae, to Sparta, to Mistra, to the guns of Navarone, the Peloponnese has seen its share of history.

DISCOVER THE PELOPONNESE: Corinth, Epidaurus, Kalamata, Monemvasia, Mycenae, Nafplio, Olympia,

DISCOVER THE PELOPONNESE

Discover CORINTH
Corinth is surrounded by the narrow coastal plain of Vocha, Corinthian Gulf, Corinth Canal, Saronic Gulf, Oneia mountains, and the monolithic rock of Acrocorinth where the medieval acropolis was built. The city was founded circa 6000 BC. According to myth, the city was founded by Corinthos, a descendant of the god Helios ...

Discover EPIDAURUS
Epidaurus is one of the most beautiful archaeological sites in all of Greece and should not be missed! Home of the 3rd Century theater, the tragedies of Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides were performed here until the 4th century BC and then revived in 1955 with the Epidavros festival that takes place during July and August ...

Discover KALAMATA
Kalamata is renowned as the land of the Kalamatianos dance and the silk kerchief; of succulent dark olives, honey-eyed figs and the honey-covered sesame sweet called pasteli. The city can be reached other Greek cities by bus and train. Furthermore, the city has an international airport and an important harbour ...

Discover MONEMVASSIA
Monemvassia and known by the Franks as Malvasia , is a well-known medieval fortress with an adjacent town, located on a small peninsula off the east coast of the Peloponnese in the Greek prefecture of Laconia. Its remains include the defensive structures and the small adjacent town and Byzantine churches ...

Discover MYCENAE
Home of Agememnon, the ancient king, who united and commanded the Greeks during the Trojan war, the ruins of Mycenae were thought to be a myth until Heinrich Schlieman proved otherwise. At one time the city overlooked a large bay which is now the plain of Argos ...

Discover NAFPLIO
Nafplio was once the capital of Greece. Today, it's the perfect place to base yourself for visiting some of the best archaeological sites in Greece. Nearby is the ancient civilization of Mycenae and the impressive theatre at Epidaurus with it's reknown accoustics ...

Discover OLYMPIA
Olympia is one of the most popular destinations for tourists in Greece. Even cruise ships dock at the nearby port of Katakolo and put people on buses to visit the site. The village of Olympia itself is a collection of tourist shops, cafes, restaurants and a Historical Museum of the Olympic Games ...

OLYMPIA: Discover Olympia, Ancient Olympics, Olympia Archaeological Museum,