The picturesque seaport Nafplio is located in the northeast of the Peloponnese at the Argolic Gulf Greece. Please watch the video here 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 […]
Monemvasia – Μονεμβασία
Monemvasia lies on a small peninsula off the east coast of the eastern finger of the Peloponnese. The upper town forms a deserted citadel. The town was founded by the Byzantines and served as a refuge for endangered ruler classes. It is perhaps the most picturesque village in Greece. Please watch the video here!!! You […]
Methoni – Peloponnese
Methoni lies on the southwestern tip of the Peloponnese. Already during the second Peloponnesian War the people of Messene built a fortification against the Spartans here. Under the Romans, Mark Anthony embellished it on a grand scale. The massive city walls were built by the Byzantines and Venetians. In the Greek War of Independence, French troops […]
The Mani Peninsula – Greece
The Mani peninsula is the southernmost part of the Peloponnese – the middle finger – and one of the most inaccessible parts of Greece. None of the many conquerors could stay in the Mani for a long time since it was ruled by family clans which were often engaged in piracy. In addition, the life […]
Ancient Messene – Greece
After the victory of Thebes over Sparta in 369 BC, Messene was founded by the commander Epaminondas as the capital of Messenia, in order to prevent a regaining strength of Sparta. The city was still inhabited during the Byzantine period. Ancient Messene is located about 18 mi. north of the foundation of the modern era. […]