Greece – Peloponnese – Kalo Nero Beach (En)

Kalo Nero o Kalonero is a village and a community of the Trifylia municipality, Messenia, southern Greece. The population of the entire community is 686, the main village alone 543, the remaining 143 living in the smaller settlements. The village is endowed with beaches with crystal blue waters that attract even the turtles Caretta Caretta, beautiful landscapes and lush vegetation. […]

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Greece – Peloponnese – Gialova (En)

Gialova is a small picturesque settlement in Navarino Bay, north of Pylos. Many important historical events took place in this area. Until today the visitor might see the remains from the shipwrecks of the Battleship of Navarino in 1827 while snorkelling on the nearby beaches. Today in this lovely village agriculture and tourism are the main economical activities. We stayed […]

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Greece – Peloponnese – Methoni (En)

Methoni is a village and a former municipality in Messenia, Peloponnese and its name may be derived from Mothona, a mythical rock. Methoni has a great Greek past and its port was of great commercial importance. The Venetians who occupied the place at the beginning of the 13th century, fortified the town to ensure maritime routes for trade. In continued […]

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Greece – Peloponnese – Kalamata (En)

Kalamata is the capital of Messinia, in the Western Peloponnese, which has supplied the world with its black olives for centuries. It is the second most populated city after Patras and the main port of the Messinia region. In Kalamata you will find ancient relics and houses with Byzantine architecture with red-tile roofs, small alleys and stone-built churches. We stayed […]

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Greece – Peloponnese – Stoupa (En)

Stoupa is a village on the coast of the southern Peloponnese peninsula in Greece. It is famous for its magnificent mountainous landscape and turquoise waters of incredibly deep colour. It seems that nature created it with only one purpose: to make our vacation unforgettable. We stayed at Camping Kalogria (36.849602, 22.258301 lat, long) for 21 euros daily, with electricity included […]

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Greece – Corinth (En)

Corinth is a former municipality of Corinthia, the gateway to the Peloponnese if you come from Athens, in south-central Greece. For centuries, Corinth was an important Greek city until the Romans destroyed it in 146 B. C., but a century later they built a new city in its place. We stayed in a camper stop called Aphrodite’s Water (37.9118, 22.878 […]

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