Traditionally known in Greece as ”Odontotos,” which means ”the one with the teeth,” a technological marvel at the time of its inauguration in 1896, is the rack railway connecting the small seaside town of Diakopto in the northern Peloponnese, with Kalavryta, a mountain village with a rich...
The north of Peloponnese was very difficult to navigate to some beach accessible with our truck, finally, we found east of Patras large and busy Agiias beach. We arrived there just for the sunset, it’s a pebble beach on the rocky coast with deep and cold waters, there are also showers...
We drove from the south of Peloponnese (🛣️ – 4,80 EUR, ⛽ – diesel 1,939 EUR / l) to reach where the Olympic Games took place every four years from 776 BC, until their abolition by Emperor Theodosius I in 393 AD. The ruined ancient sanctuary of Olympia has been inhabited since...
After a long day on the scooter, we drove just 10 minutes downhill from Areopoli to very little Itilo beach. It is one of two beaches in a large bay, it’s a pebble beach with some sandy spots and umbrellas with chairs for 10 EUR / day. There is a minimarket, gyros fast food, Oasis bar...
Covering the central peninsula in the south of the Peloponnese, the Mani is a wild, rugged region. From the steep foothills of the snow-tipped Taÿgetos Mountains to the pristine coastal coves, and from the tiny villages nestling amid olive groves, connected by threads of walking trails...
Areopoli is a town in the Mani region in the south of Peloponnese in Greece. It is known from the 18th century, when Mavromichalis family members were among the pioneers who revolted against the Ottomans on March 17th, 1821. During the 20th century, a big part of the population from...
After extended sightseeing, we drove a few kilometers to the north to Pori beach. It is one of the longest beaches in the Peloponnese, with an excellent view of old Monemvasia and its fortress. Its two kilometers long beach, mainly sandy with small pebbles, the south bеach end has sоme...
Surrounded by the teal waters of the Aegean Sea, imposing Monemvasia is an iceberg-like slab of rock, with sheer cliffs rising hundreds of meters from the sea, linked to the mainland by a single, highly defensible 200 meters long causeway. While uninhabited in antiquity, the rock may have...
On the way to the south, we stopped for an overnight at the largest beach in Laconia located just two kilometers from the town of Gythion. It is six kilometers long sandy beach with small pebbles. It gets livelier in summer, but thanks to its size, it never gets overcrowded. We parked...
We spent a night in the modern little town of Sparta to recover from climbing ancient Mystras. In the evening, we had our favorite gyros, then we found a lovely pastry shop with excellent ice cream and after that, we washed it all down with a beer in a trendy bar. The next morning we took...