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Peloponnese

Things to see in Peloponnese

32 sights, museums, parks and places worth the stop.

A stone fortress situated on a small islet in the middle of a harbor, with a lighthouse, palm trees, and fishing boats in the foreground and mountains in the background.

Nafplio · Historic Sites & Ruins

Bourtzi Castle

15th-century island fortress in Nafplio harbor
A stone fortress wall atop a hill overlooking a town with yellow buildings and palm trees, with a Greek flag flying on the right side of the hilltop.

Kalamata · Historic Sites & Ruins

Kalamata Castle (Frourio)

Kalamata Castle sits on a rocky hill above the old town, the Frourio, with the Nedontas River running along its southern...
Plane trees shading the archaeological site of Ancient Olympia

Olympia · Natural Landscapes

Platanus of Olympia

Olympia is remembered for its temples and its stadium, but the sanctuary was also a grove, and trees were part of its id...
A paved causeway with low stone walls leading towards a large, steep rocky island topped with medieval ruins, with a red fire hydrant visible in the foreground.

Monemvasia · Natural Landscapes

The Causeway

The Causeway is the narrow road that links Monemvasia to the mainland on the east coast of the Peloponnese, running for...
A view of a historic stone fortress wall running along a harbor filled with small fishing boats and yachts under a clear blue sky.

Kalamata · Historic Sites & Ruins

Methoni Castle

Methoni Castle is the largest fortress in Messinia, facing the Ionian Sea, standing on a rocky promontory at the south-w...
The image shows a public square with a central statue of a man on a pedestal, surrounded by green grass, palm trees, and a building with a "GELATERIA" sign.

Nafplio · Historic Districts

Syntagma Square (Nafplio)

Central public square in Nafplio, Greece
The image shows the ruins of an ancient Greek temple site with scattered stone blocks and a single standing column, set against a backdrop of green trees and hills.

Olympia · Ancient Ruins

Temple of Zeus

The Temple of Zeus stood at the centre of the Altis, the sacred precinct of Olympia, in the region of Elis in the wester...
A high-angle view of a stone fortress wall and tower overlooking the sea and a cluster of buildings with terracotta roofs below.

Monemvasia · Historic Districts

Upper Town (Kastro)

Above the red roofs of the Lower Town, a steep stone path climbs the rock of Monemvasia to the Upper Town, or Kastro, th...