In the evening the taverns on the beach of Tolo attract with local specialties. Some locals, mostly artisans, meet here at night and play Greek folk music to their own pleasure. Please watch the video You are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. To access the actual content, click the button below. Please note […]
Visiting Ancient Corinth – Greece
In ancient Corinth in Greece, only the remains of the Temple of Zeus bear witness from the archaic city. Otherwise, the ruins are strongly influenced by the Roman past. In the center of the Agora one can still recognize the speaker’s platform where the apostle Paulus had to justify himself before the Roman dictators. Please […]
Tolo – a seaside resort near Nafplio in the Peloponnese
In searching for accommodation for the next excursions we reach the bay of Tolo near Assini. The remains of old fortifications date from Venetian time. But the story goes back even further. Already Homer reported that the bay of Tolo Bay was one of the starting points of the fleet for the battle against Troy. […]
From Kalamata to Mystras – Peloponnese
Kalamata, the city at the Messenian Gulf in the Peloponnese, famous for its olive export, is the starting point of our trip. The city got badly damaged by an earthquake in 1986 as they frequently appear in this region. Today the destructions have been widely remediated. Winding roads lead up the mountain slopes of the […]
Parnonas – Peloponnese
Across the Parnon Mountains – from Laconia to Arcadia We leave the south of the Peloponnese and drive via Skala through the 2000 m high Parnon Mountains, also called Parnonas, towards Leonidio. Not only the view is breathtaking, the roads as well. In Leonidio we get to the coast of the Gulf of Corinth, which […]
Bungalows Ingrid – Assini
Bungalows Ingrid, the friendly family hotel in Assini only 11 km from Nafplio, Peloponnese. Here we find a quiet accommodation for several days. The hotel with 9 bungalows lies in the midst of a shady orange grove and the nearest beach is only 400 m away. It is the ideal starting point to discover the […]