The Helidonia Aparthotel is located at the western tip of the Peloponnese, the southernmost part of Europe, opposite to the island of Zakynthos. It is the perfect place to relax and for our discovery tours of the next few days. Run by a German and her Greek husband, the family hotel Helidonia is situated on […]
West Greece
Archaeological Museum of Olympia
After visiting the ancient site, we make a tour of the Archaeological Museum of Olympia. Already build in 1882 to exhibit finds from the surrounding archaeological sites, it was the first museum outside Athens. In 1975 one set up a new building, renovated in 2003 with high-quality materials. It is one of the most important […]
Gastouni – Farmers- and gypsy market
Gastouni is located about 16 km southeast of Kyllini in the Peloponnese. A farmers- and gypsy market takes place here every Thursday. Please watch the video The market is heavily influenced by the Roma ethnic minority. The dense crowd already conveys the atmosphere of a bazaar. Mainly everyday objects like clothes, fruits and vegetables are […]
Missolonghi in western Greece
Missolonghi (Mesolongi – Μεσολόγγι) on the northern shore of the Gulf of Patras in western Greece was originally founded on three islands within a lagoon, which silted up over the centuries. For more than two centuries, the town was under Venetian rule before the Ottomans took it over. At the outbreak of the Greek revolution […]
Chlemoutsi – a medieval castle in Greece
The medieval castle Chlemoutsi, also called Castel Tornese, is located in the northwest of the Peloponnese, 80 km southwest of Patras. The castle stands on a 250 m high hilltop, watching over the peninsula Kyllini and the Ionian Sea. Please watch the video It was built by French knights of the Fourth Crusade in the […]