Monemvasia is one of the highlights on the Peloponnese through its position on a special island just off the coast. Nowadays the island is connect by a small dam, but in medieval time there was a long bridge which had a draw bridge in the middle. This 1km long and 100m high island was the site …
We were looking for a nice place at the coast South of Leonidio and found the bay of Fokianós, where we enjoyed the beach and the Greek taverns. Fokianós can only be reached on long, winding roads over the mountains and past little villages. At the end we descended to a fabulous bay of crystal …
We had landed at Geraki by accident while searching for a parking for the night. But the historic castle and city was a great experience. Afterwards we drove through the mountains again and visited the Monastery of Elona in the Defnon valley. Incredible frescos at Geraki We had parked directly at the gate of Geraki …
We left the coast near Astros to explore the Parnon mountains, where we wanted to go on a hike at Polydroso. Harvest time Already the drive through this mountain range was fascinating. The navigation had led us on minor roads, taking us through empty valleys and past little villages surrounded by incredible mountains. We had …
Náfplio is a lovely harbour town in the south-east of Peloponnese, from where we took a walk along the coast and back to the centre. We had arrived late in the evening so we just parked at the big parking next to the harbour and went to explore the old part of Náfplio, finally choosing …
From the coast we drove inland to Epidaurus but stopped first at the dolines of Didyma. The famous theatre of Epidaurus Outside Didyma are 2 big dolines or sinkholes. Former caves collapsed thousands of years ago and left these big holes in the ground. The first is accessible by a steep stairway dug into the …
There were 2 islands we wanted to visit: Poros just off the coast and Hydra, a bigger but car free island in the south. Poros is separated from the Peloponnese by a 200 m wide sea channel, which we crossed on a little ferry. The town of Poros lies just opposite the mainland, with its …
We explored the volcanic peninsula of Méthana, where you still can see the last lava flows of the area. But first we had to do our washing and for this we found a lovely camping, where we stayed directly at the beach for 2 nights (Camping Bekas near Epidavros). Yoga at the beach Spending a …
We had to cross the Canal of Corinth to reach the Peloponnese, where we want to spend the next month. Canal of Corinth at night We came up with 4 things we connect with Corinth: – the canal of Corinth – Corinthian columns – the letters of Saint Paul to the Corinthians (New Testament) – …
After crossing the Olymp mountain range, we reached the truly fascinating landscape of Meteora with its monasteries. Travelling on secondary roads Hairpins on the way up from the sea into the Olymp mountains Famous Olymp mountains in the background Definitely in Greece now Street signs serve as shooting targets Reaching Meteora 6 Monasteries are still …
