Greece 12 - Peloponnese

PeloPonnese
PeloPonnese

GETTING

THE

rE & Ar

OuND

PeloPonnese

HIGHLIGHTS

Patra

Gulf of

SEA

IONIAN

Bay

Petalidi

Gulf of

Kyparissia

Gulf

Messinian

ACHAÏA

STEREA ELLADA

ELIA

MESSINIA

Adirrio

Patra

Kamares

Egio

Kalavryta

AchaiaKato Zahlorou

Paralia

Rio

Klitoria

Andritsena Karitena

Lagkadia

Gastouni Efira

Amaliada

Olympia Pissa

Krestena

Zacharo

Pyrgos

Lambia

Kallithea

Ancient

Kyllini

Korakohori

Kopanaki

Ancient

Figalia

Mavromati

Meligalas

Kitries

Messini

Petalidi

Kalamata

Koutala

Kalo Nero

Tholos

Filiatra

Kyparissia

Pylos

Marathopoli

Gialova

Chora

SapientzaTown Finikounda Koroni

Methoni Harokopio

Megalopoli

Gortys

Temple of

Epicurean

Ancient

HlemoutsiCastle Elis

Ancient

Messini

Ancient

Lykosoura

Nestor's Palace

Apollo

Mt Panahaïko

(1924m)

(2221m)

(1445m)

Mt Aphrodisio

Mt Lykeio

(1420m)

Mt Lambia

(960m)

Mt Likodimo

Lake

Ladonas

Lake

Kotichi

Lake

Pinios

Bay

Finikounda

Proti

Islet Venetiko

Sapientza

Schiza

Araxos

Cape

the Lakes

Cave of

Tripiti

Cape

Cape Akritas

Italy (310km)

Zakynthos (20km);

Kefallonia (40km)

Corfu (220km);

Crete (140km)

Moni Agias

Lavras

Paleokastro

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Vouraïkos Gorge

Gorge

Lousios

Stemnitsa

Ancient Dimitsana

Olympia

30 miles

50 km

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Peloponnese

Highlights

1 Soaking up the

past and present of

Nafplio (p 138 ) and

Monemvasia (p 154 ).

2 Marvelling at the

sanctuary of Ancient

Olympia (p 173 ),

birthplace of the

Olympic Games.

3 Hiking the remote

and rugged Mani

(p 157 ) and staying

in traditional Maniot

tower houses.

4 Hiking the

Menalon Trail

(p 146 ) through the

Lousios Gorge and

discovering the

delights of charming

mountain villages

Stemnitsa and

Dimitsana.

5 Meandering

through the magical

Mystras (p 152 ), a

World Heritage–listed

Byzantine site.

6 Exploring the

historic sites of

Ancient Mycenae

(p 135 ), Ancient

Nemea (p 133 ) and

Epidavros (p 143 ).

7 Tackling the

dramatic Vouraïkos

Gorge (p 184 ) via the

unique rack-and-

pinion train or on

foot from the historic

village of Kalavryta.