MenuTravel Area: Peloponnese
About Peloponnese, Greece
The Peloponnese is a peninsula in southern Greece, south of the Gulf of Corinth. It consists of a mountainous interior covered with evergreen, oak, and pines and deeply indented coastal valleys. The four south-pointing peninsulas are the Messenian peninsula, the Mani Peninsula, the Cape Malea peninsula, and the Argolid in the far northeast of the Peloponnese.
Fun Facts
- Mount Taygetus it the highest point in the Peloponnese with a height of over 2400 meters.
- The Peloponnese has an area of 21,549.6 km.
- This peninsula has been inhabited since prehistoric times.
Sightseeing Suggestions
- The Byzantine town of Monemvassia.
- Patras, the third-largest city in Greece with a major harbor.
- The Vouraikos Gorge.
- The stone village of Dimitsana.
- The historic city of Sparta.
- The Caves of Dyros.
- The ancient city of Olympia, the birthplace of the Olympics.
- Windsurfing, white-water activities, and yachting.