Kalavrita
Kalavrita is one of the most popular destinations in the prefecture of Achaea, situated 77 km. away from its capital, Patra. It is a mountainous town, inextricably linked with winter tourism, since it has become the base of thousands of visitors who come each year to enjoy winter sports at the nearby ski resort. History […]
Patra
Peloponnese’s largest city, the capital of the Prefecture of Achaia and the Region of Western Greece, Patras is a city of 170.000 residents only 217 km away from Athens. Throughout its long history, it was a significant center in the Eastern Mediterranean. The existence of its port, the biggest in the Peloponnese, has added to […]
Vitina
Vitina lies in a valley at the foot of Mount Mainalo, at an altitude of 1.033 meters. It has an excellent climate and it’s a very popular winter holiday destination. In the past, Vitina was the place people with lung and thoracic diseases were choosing for a full recovery. After World War II most of […]
Stemnitsa
Stemnitsa is one of the most beautiful and historical villages in the prefecture of Arcadia, and is located between Dimitsana and Karytaina. The village is built onto the slopes of Mount Mainalo, near River Lousios, ancient Gortyna and numerous renowned monasteries amidst cherry, walnut and plane trees. During the Turkish domination, Stemnitsa evolved into a […]
Levidi
Levidi is built at the foot of Mount Mainalo, a few kilometres north of Tripolis, on the way to Vytina, and it is a historic, well organized town with a rich folklore tradition, as well as the birthplace of the prominent early 20th century politician, Alexandros Papanastatiou. The traditional guest houses, as well as the […]
Tripoli
Tripolis (previously known as Tripolitsa and Trompolitsa too) is the biggest city and capital of Arcadia, but also the Seat of the Peloponnese Prefecture. It is situated at a 660 meters altitude and its population is up to 46.910 people. The city is a creation of the Modern times. The first reference to the name […]
Dimitsana
Dimitsana, imposing and amphitheatrically built at the slopes of Mainalo, about 59 kilometers northwest of Tripolis and surrounded by verdant hillsides, dazzles visitors with its stone houses and cobbled narrow streets, the scenic churches and the Open-Air Water Power Museum, but also with its bridges, springs, mills and the natural beauty of River Lousios that […]
Stoupa
Stoupa is located approximately 45 kilometres from Kalamata, on the shores of the Messinian Mani, and with Mount Taygetos in the background. It has two beautiful sandy, crystal clear and well-organized beaches, several isles, caves and castles, offering visitors the chance to enjoy lovely evenings with delicious dinners under the stars. Stoupa has an exceptional […]
Pylos
Pylos is located on the southwestern tip of the Peloponnese and has a population of 2,500 people. It combines the spectacular colours of the Ionian Sea with the fertile Messinian land and boasts one of the safest ports in the Mediterranean. The bay of Navarino and the isle of Sfaktiria -apart from their obvious beauty- […]
Methoni
Methoni is located on the southwestern tip of Messinia and is identified as the Homeric town of Pidasos; thus it was fortified and has been of significance ever since ancient times. Its geographical location, on the sea routes from the West to the East, also settled its fate. It was a strategic location for the […]