When I arrived in Diakopto last night it was pitch black and all that I’d noticed was the large church in the square by the train station. Now daylight has broken I can see that the village is surrounded by mountains. The area looks relatively affluent with wide avenues, large modern style villa’s where lemon…
Before I left for Greece I wasn’t sure if this part of the journey would work out for me. To get to the Peloponnese from Athens I’ve always caught the bus. However, on this occasion it will be faster travelling by train. The Hellenic Train website I found to be a bit hit and miss….
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…
As I fling open the shutters to our balcony this morning I am stunned to see a cruise liner docked into port. It must have silently crept in during the night or early this morning. I don’t know why I am so surprised – the quayside is large enough for vessels of this size and…
Gythio is small and can mostly be visited on foot but we decide to head over to Valtaki beach to visit the Dimitrios Shipwreck. It is just 5 kilometres North East of Gythio though along a main road. Because of this we walk to the square to pick up a taxi to take us there….
From Sparta the bus journey take about one and half hours to Gythio and it’s a really pleasant journey. The bus station at Gythio is just on the edge of the town and it’s about a 15 – 20 minute walk to our hotel. The distance isn’t far but typically the pavements have been built…
After an excellent breakfast at the Lakonia Hotel we head off to the site of Ancient Sparta just 10 minutes walk away. We pass the statue of Leonidio again and walk down a lane past a private school to the entrance of Ancient Sparta. The main gate is locked but upon further investigation we see…
There is so much to love about Elafonissos. A beautiful island but with wonderful people. We have loved our stay at Kalomoira. It was lovely coming in to see new treats left in our room every day – home baked biscuits and feta and mint muffins. I highly recommend this place to stay – very…