The Peloponnesos

The Peloponnese: Heart and Soul of Greece

As many people who travel to Greece year after year will tell you, the Peloponnesos is the real Greece, the most authentic part of the country, and you could spend a lifetime exploring it and still not see it all.

When most people think of holidays in Greece they think of the Greek islands. But lost in the commotion over Mykonos, Santorini, Rhodes and Corfu is the fact that some of the most beautiful and interesting areas in Greece are not on the islands, but on the mainland, in particular the Peloponnesos aka the Peloponnese Peninsula. From Myceneae to Sparta to Mistra to Navarone, the Peloponnesos has seen its share of history. This is where Paris stole Helen from King Menelaous and where Agamemnon set forth with his ships to Troy. It is a land of rugged mountains, green valleys, the ancient games of Olympia, and a coastline with some of the best beaches in Greece. What follows is a Guide to the different regions of the Peloponnessos.

Peloponnesos Index

Corinth & the Argolis

Laconia & the Mani

Messinia

Arkadia

Achaia

Eleia & Olympia

Photo Albums

Helpful Info

Nafplion

Mystras

Gythion

Diros Caves

Nemea

Olympia

Leonidio

Monemvasia

Astros

Footsteps of St Paul

Argolis with George

Tyros

Peloponnesos Hotels

Homes and Villas

Nafplion Hotels

Itinerary Suggestions

Patras

Kardamyli

Wine Tour of Nemea

Ancient and Acrocorinth

Kyparissi

Kalavrita

Elafonissos

Stoupa

Ancient Asine

Modern Corinth

Argolis Hotels

Corinth/Loutraki Hotels

Kalamata

Katakolon

The Outer Mani

The Deep Mani

Sparta

Kosmas

Tolon

Andritsaina

Mycenae

Theater of Epidauros

Nea & Palaio Epidavros

Spas of Methana

Troezon (Troizina)

Loutraki

Poros Island

Driving Tips

Seniors Mainland Tour

Corinth Canal & Isthmia

Nafplion Daytrip

Percy Jackson Tour

Taxi Tours

60's Photos

Geraki

Car Rentals

1 Day Myceneae/Epidavros

Half Day Corinth Tour

2 Day Myceneae/Epidavros

3 Day Classical Tour

Artemis Winter Program

4 Day Classical Tour

5 Day Classical Tour

7 Day Grand Tour

See Fantasy Travel's Along the Peloponnesian Coast, a 12 day self-guided tour that features the most important archaeological and historical sites in the Peloponnesos as well as the beautiful islands of Spetses and Elefonissos.

If you need help putting together an itinerary that includes the Peloponnesos or any of the Greek Islands try using my Create-an-itinerary Form which allows you to choose the places you want to go, the types of hotels and transportation and get a price back from a travel agent, with no obligation to buy.

Visit Matt's new page The Best Hotels in the Peloponnesos where he has done the hard work of finding the best hotels so all you need to do is fine one you like in the location you are visiting.

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Footsteps of St Paul visits the most important Christian sites in the Peloponnesos, Greek mainland and the islands. Also George the Famous Taxi Driver's Multi Day Tours and Private Day Trips feature the Peloponnesos.

You can find hotels in the Peloponnesos by location, price, whether or not it has a swimming pool, and see photos and reviews by using this link to Booking.com. Excellent prices and many hotels you can book and then cancel with no cancellation fee. For those who want to book without using a travel agency this is the best way to do it. It also helps support Matt Barrett's Greece Travel Guides.

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