Our journey inside the Peloponnese starts along the coast of the Gulf of Corinth, where we head west to Trapeza. Please watch the video You are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. To access the actual content, click the button below. Please note that doing so will share data with third-party providers. More Information Unblock content […]
Koroni – Peloponnese – Greece
Koroni (Κορώνη), a small town in the southwest of the Peloponnese on the Gulf of Messina, is about 30 km east of Methoni, 50 km south of Kalamata. The picturesque town is the popular destination for many individual tourists. Please watch the video You are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. To access the […]
Visiting the Palace of Nestor
The Palace of Nestor lies on a hill, 3 km southwest of Chora and 9 km northeast of the Bay of Navarino in the Peloponnese, Greece. The ancient Mycenaean settlement with the palace, was discovered in 1939 by Carl W. Blegen, an American archaeologist and his team from the University of Cincinnati. Maybe it was […]
Mystras – Peloponnese
Mystras – Μυστράς, the former Byzantine town, lies on the Peloponnese, Greece, directly next to Sparta. The fortress was founded in 1249 by Frankish Crusaders, but already in 1259 it was taken by Byzantine troops. Below the castle, the town developed rapidly in the following years to a Byzantine cultural center, inhabited by about 30,000 people. Please […]
Gythio – Peloponnese
Gythio – Γύθειο – on the Peloponnese, Greece, is the eastern gate to the Mani. Once it was an important military and commercial port of the Spartans. We reach Gythio the evening and enjoy the food in one of the tavernas on the harbor. Please watch the video You are currently viewing a placeholder content […]