Holidays and Villas in Peloponnese

The birthplace of European civilisation; fabulous beaches, spectacular landscapes, excellent local cuisine and Greek, Roman, Venetian and Byzantine antiquities galore – one of the most authentic regions of Greece.

The Peloponnese has for too long been ignored by visitors. There seems to be a notion that Greece is about islands and that the mainland is, well, just the mainland!

European culture was born in the north Peloponnese. The ancient sites of Corinth, Mycenae, Epidavrus, Olympia, Argos,Tyrins and Nemea are outstanding. To the west, the Messinian peninsula has the best beaches, is much greener with a gentler landscape and has its fair share of share of sites, namely Olympia, Ancient Messinia and Nestor’s Palace. Along the coast there are two dramatic, Venetian castles Methoni and Koroni.

Further south is the legendary Mani region, never conquered by the Turks; craggy and wild, with the Taygetos mountains running along its spine. Here you will find the UNESCO World Heritage site of Byzantine Mystras, the caves of Diros and right to the east the medieval fortified rock island of Monemvasia, joined to the mainland by a causeway.