In part two of our trip around the Peloponnese we went to Polilimnio and the Mani. It was time to leave the Mani even though we'd only had time to see a tiny part of it. We headed south to Areopoli and through the mountain pass towards Gytheio with a quick swimming stop at Mavrovouni… Continue reading The Peloponnese – Monemvasia and Elafonissos

In part one of our trip around the Peloponnese we went to Ancient Messene, Pylos and Methoni Castle. After two nights it was time to leave 'sandy Pylos', as it was called by Homer. We were going to head east across Messinia, go straight through Kalamata, and then drive south down the second finger, the… Continue reading The Peloponnese – Polilimnio and the Mani

We've recently returned from a week's driving tour around the Peloponnese - a holiday within a holiday, if you will. We'd been in Zakynthos for two and a half months by mid-June, and once the boys finished school it seemed like a great time to head off for a bit of exploring. I'd previously been… Continue reading The Peloponnese – Ancient Messene, Pylos and Methoni Castle