Peloponnese

Western Peloponnese

Western Peloponnese stretches from the far north of the Peloponnesian peninsula that is connected to western mainland Greece by the Rio-Antirrion bridge, one of the world’s longest multi-span cable-stayed bridges, build in 2004, all the way to the south, and the Messinian coast with its history-rich Venetian fortifications of Methoni. The miles-long coast in between is scattered with villages and tiny resorts where life seems to be slowing down, and where locals and visitors alike take it easy and enjoy the simple pleasures of life.

The western Peloponnese however, is not only its seemingly endless sandy beaches with their shallow and inviting turquoise seas, but is a great starting point for exploring the surrounding area, and the less-known hinterland, with its history being lost in time, and its pour nature being a call back to the roots when man and nature lived in harmony. Picking a handful of attractions worth visiting would do injustice to the countless spots waiting to be discovered, but just a minor selection of places not to be missed includes Olympia, the birthplace of the Olympic Games, the temple of the Epicurean Apollo, the villages of Andritsaina, Stemnitsa and Dimitsana at the foot of mount Mainalon, the Palace of Nestor, the Homerian Wiseman, the harbor-town of Pylos, the Alfios river with its gorges ideal for extreme sports, the Kaiafa lake wetlands, bird-watchers heaven, and so much more…

Western Peloponnese can be reached from Athens by car. The recently completed motorway has reduced the drive to just over two hours, while during the summer months charter flights are operated to both the Airport of Araxos, close to Kyllini in the north and Kalamata International Airport in the south.

Our properties in Western Peloponnese

Useful links: Araxos Aiport, Kalamata Airport

Our tips: Birdwatching Kaiafas lake, Rafting in Alfeios river