Well our three week trip around the Pelops has sadly nearly come to an end. I had always thought that places like Monemvasia and Vathia were inaccessible to me, not having the courage to drive in Greece, so this trip was partly a personal mission to show that it is possible to visit these amazing…
Today is our last day in Areopolis and our first visit today is going to be the Dyros Caves. We know that this is a big tourist destination with coaches arriving from cruise ships and resorts in driving distance, so we plan to get there as soon as it opens at 9.00am. There isn’t a…
I must say that when I think of the Mani, I think of the Maniot towers in Vathia perched on the hillside. I didn’t really know if we’d be able to get to Vathia from Areopolis as we are travelling by bus and not sure of the intricacies of the timetable until we arrive at…
Before I embarked on this trip, a friend of mind Carol shared a Youtube video that had been produced by the Greek Reporter about Areopolis. With thanks to her, I felt it only fair that I should pay homage to the places featured in the video and so I set about on a mission to…
The bus station is a small office just on the outskirts of Gythio town. There are tables and chairs where you can sit and wait and the man in charge is very helpful. I asked him if he knew if there was such a thing as a map of the all the bus routes for…
