Peloponnese contained several cities important in antiquity, such as Mycenae, Argos, Megalopolis, Sparta, Ellis, Messene, and Corinth. The Peloponnese is a peninsula with ancient cities and natural sights ingrained in the world’s shared memory.
Visiting all places in contemporary Greece that relate to the Gates of Hades (Hades: God and ruler of the Underworld, the land of the dead) can be a challenging thing. Such places are scattered all over Greece, considered a door to the underworld of Greek mythology. Allegedly, there are various “editions of a map of … Read more
Believe it or not, we haven’t been to this historical marvel of ancient Greece, the ancient Mycenae site, since some high school field trips. This archaeological site represents the first advanced Greek civilization in mainland Greece. Since we were in Athens, Greece those days we decided to take the kids and have some fun exploring … Read more
Neda waterfall was a long-time dream. This gorge is one of the most popular ones in South Peloponnese. We have been many times in Peloponnese. Did lots of gorges too! Yet, for some weird reason, in all our trips, we didn’t do the Neda Waterfalls hiking route until this summer. It was an engaging and … Read more
Taygetos mountain is the highest mountain in Peloponnese Greece, boasting a height of 2407 meters. Beautiful forests, fragrant phrygana shrubs, gorges and ravines make Taygetos mount trekking a fascinating experience. Its highest summit, Prophet Elias, its name was derived from the homonymous chapel that was built there in ancient times, is one of the biggest … Read more