Mainland region

PeloponneseRegion guide: towns, sights, beaches & food

Ancient sites, castle towns and stone villages: Olympia, Mycenae, Nafplio, Monemvasia and the wild Mani peninsula.

Places to see: 6
Beaches: 4

Villages & towns

Nafplio

Monemvasia

Kardamyli

Areopoli

Gythio

Stoupa

Dimitsana

Stemnitsa

Mystras

Pylos

Methoni

Koroni

Kalamata

Olympia

Leonidio

Ermioni

Porto Heli

What to see

Ancient Olympia

Mycenae

Epidaurus theatre

Mystras

Monemvasia

Diros Caves

Beaches

Voidokilia beach, Peloponnese — Voidokilia

Simos (Elafonisos) beach, Peloponnese — Simos (Elafonisos)

Stoupa beach, Peloponnese — Stoupa

Foneas beach, Peloponnese — Foneas

Photos: Wikimedia Commons

Food

Restaurants in PeloponneseSee menus and book a table

Getting there & around

By car or KTEL bus from Athens (2–4h)

Patras portWhere boats leave, map Kyllini portWhere boats leave, map Search ferries

Map

Common questions

How do I get to Peloponnese?

By car or KTEL bus from Athens (2–4h)

What is worth seeing in Peloponnese?

Top sights include Ancient Olympia, Mycenae, Epidaurus theatre, Mystras, Monemvasia.

Are there good beaches in Peloponnese?

Yes — for example Voidokilia, Simos (Elafonisos), Stoupa, Foneas.

Guides about Peloponnese

Photos from Wikimedia Commons. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors. Lists are highlights, not every place.