Nafplio – Kondyli
The seaside town of Nafplio is a pretty if touristy spot, full of Venetian architecture and dominated by an impressive hilltop fortress. We based ourselves at Lefka Beach Camping a […]
Monthly Archives: October 2017
Nedousa
The other crag on Mt Taygetus is Nedousa, in fact it’s a whole bunch of crags set around this tiny village. We only sampled the roadside sector Tzerani which features […]
Lagada
Mt Taygetus is the highest point in the Peloponnese (2,407m), forming a huge natural barrier separating Sparta from Kalamata and the coast. There’s a steep and winding mountain road that […]
Olympia – a completely unathletic day!
Just ten minutes off our route to the south of the Peloponnese, Ancient Olympia was the perfect stop off for a quick injection of antiquity into our trip. The site […]
Alepochori
Another trip inland took us to Alepochori, yet another impressive series of crags set in magnificent limestone mountain scenery. The west facing walls are strewn with tufa, resembling orange corrugated […]
Chatzouri – into the Peloponnese
We’ve based ourselves on the coast about 20km west of Patras – pleasant enough campsite, but not a patch on the last couple of nights parked up by the sea. […]
Varasova
Another two-crag day, making the most of the heat of midday to shift base again, heading further south to Varasova. This is a huge triangular limestone mountain (917m high) overlooking […]
Mitikas
Time to head onwards and southwards, just as the weather turns nice in Meteora 😦 Ho hum… Made for a very scenic drive through hairpins and hill top villages over […]
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