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Footpaths you won’t forget

In the broad region of Monemvasia, numerous footpaths guide the enthusiastic hiker to places worth visiting. For a hiker,  the exciting part of his hiking adventure is not limited to what he expects to find when he will finally reach his destination but mostly the beautiful places he will be passing through

Fishing in the Aegean Sea

Recreational fishing in the clear blue water of the Aegean Sea can be an interesting adventure.  I admit that I’m not fun of fishing.  Sometimes, the adventure can go wrong and this has happened to me quite a long time ago.  Yes, I ended up by catching my own finger.

Submerged Ancient Towns

In the wider region of Lakonia there are two important attraction places that are definitely associated with the ancient history.  These are the Underwater Town of Pavlopetri , a submerged town founded in about 5,500 BC,  and the Submerged Town of Plytra.

Prehistoric Caves in Laconia

In the area of Lakonia during the last 15 years three caves were discovered, all of them full of priceless discoveries: The Kastania Cave in the Municipality of Monemvasia was discovered only some years ago, whereas the two other caves, that is the Lakonis Cave in Gythion and the Kalamakia

The Castle Town of Monemvasia

The Castle Town of Monemvasia

The Medieval Castle Town of Monemvasia was founded in the 6th century BC.  It is located on the rock-islet which is connected to the mainland with a bridge. Monemvasia offers an Archaeological Museum full of treasures, a very large number of churches most of them now in ruins, stone paved

Beautiful and Romantic Monemvasia

Beautiful and Romantic Monemvasia

At the southern end of east Peloponnese in Greece lies Monemvasia, an impressive place to visit, which combines its glorious byzantine past and its sophisticated contemporary present.  

Marathias Sea Turtles Park

Marathias Sea Turtles Park

In Marathias, a beach on the other side of the Peloponnese finger, sea turtles arrive to produce their eggs. The areas is protected under the protected species law.

Gerakas Natural Fjord

Gerakas Natural Fjord

In about 20 kilometers north of Monemvasia there is place unique in Greece in that it resembles the Norwegian fjords . This is a place were the sea comes into the land and there an island was formed.  The place is extremely beautiful and it was declared as Natural Park