Map Destinations / Peloponnese / Areopolis - Limeni ~ Areopolis is a town on the Mani Peninsula. The word Areopoli means "city of Ares", the ancient Greek god of war. The Greek War of Independence was started at Areopoli on March 17, 1821 by Petros Pierrakos, also known as Petros Mavromichalis, the last bey of Mani. Now Areopolis has grown into a flourishing town. Its tower houses, constructed with field stones, are [...]
Map Destinations / Peloponnese / Kalavryta ~ On the way to Kalavrita, along the Aroaneia (Helmos) mountains, we will take a short stop at the sources of the Ladon River. In Chelmos on our right are the waters of Styx in a difficult accessible area that the program does not allow us to visit. In the afternoon we reach the town [...]
Map Destinations / Peloponnese / Prodromou monastery ~ Above the left bank of the river Lousios, at the base of a tall and wild rock and almost opposite the Philosophos Monastery, dominates the historic monastery of Timios Prodromos. It was built in the 16th century and is today one of the largest and most historic monasteries in the [...]
Map Destinations / Peloponnese / Mystras Mystras Peloponnese Epos Travel Tours Mystras or Mistras is a fortified settlement in the district of Laconia. Situated on the slopes of Mt. Taygetos, near ancient Sparta, it served as the capital of the Byzantine Despotate of the Peloponnese (Moreas) from the 13th to 15th centuries, experiencing a period of prosperity and [...]
Map Destinations / Peloponnese / Argos ~ Argos is considered to be the most ancient city on Continental Europe due to the existence of many archaeological monuments dating back to the Late Bronze Age when it was one of the most important centers of Mycenaean civilization and one of the oldest in Greece. In the Mycenaean period, Argos was, together with [...]
Map Destinations / Peloponnese / Ancient Epidaurus ~ Taking the National Road from the Isthmus to the south by the sea of ​​the Saronic Gulf and after an hour's journey into a pine-covered area, we reach Old Epidavros, one of the most picturesque seaside villages in Greece. Ten kilometers west you will find the archaeological site and the famous Epidaurus theater [...]
Map Destinations / Peloponnese / Mycenae Destintions Peloponnese Mycenae Epos Travel & Tours During the second millennium BC, Mycenae was one of the largest centers of Greek civilization, forming a strong military fortress that dominated most of southern Greece. The period of Greek history between 1600 BC until around 1100 BC. is called "Mycenaean", referring to Mycenae. At the [...]
Map Destinations / Peloponnese / Ancient Tiryns ~ On the edge of the Argolic gulf, Tiryns is located between Nafplio and Argos. Archaeological excavations in the area took place in 1884-1885 by Henry Schliemann, which brought to light the ancient Tiryns and its famous "cyclopean" walls, which, according to myth, the Cyclops themselves built. (Homer, B 559) The size of the [...]
Map Destinations / Peloponnese / Ancient Nemea ~ The temple of Zeus was built with limestone around 330 BC. on the ruins of an earlier archaic temple. Its foundation is about 44.5 meters long and about 22 meters wide. The temple combines the three architectural styles of Greek antiquity. Specifically, it had an external colonnade of 32 Doric columns and two [...]
Map Destinations / Peloponnese / Cave of the Lakes ~ The Cave of Lakes is located on the road Kalavryta - Klitoria at an altitude of 827 meters. It is 17 km away from Kalavryta. The road passes just a few meters from the entrance of the cave. The cave is a rare natural creature. In addition to the labyrinthine corridors, [...]
