The tomb of Agamemnon, the birthplace of the Olympic Games, Mycenae, built by the Cyclopes of the city … Arriving on the Peloponnesian Peninsula, you can see with your own eyes everything that Homer wrote about. Here every house is an ethnographic museum.
The Peloponnese is located in the very south of Greece, and, according to historians, the peninsula received its name in honor of Pelops, a mythological character who ruled in this region. The ruins of prehistoric buildings have survived to this day, which confirms the existence of the Peloponnese in the Bronze Age. The ancient ruins are surrounded by magnificent nature, where evergreen mountains give way to lush valleys, and rocky steep coastal slopes hang over golden beaches. The Peloponnesian peninsula saw the birth of Hellas and present-day Greece, it has preserved traces of various civilizations - Greek and Roman temples and churches, Byzantine fortresses, Venetian chapels and palaces, Turkic settlements, Turkish baths and mosques were erected here…
Traveling around the country, do not deprive the attention of the Peloponnesian peninsula. The climate here is wonderful, and the nature is amazing. Beaches with the purest sand, lush southern vegetation, amazing landscapes, tiny quiet villages on the hillsides - everything is conducive to the perfect vacation.
A real treasury of ancient buildings - this is how you can call the Peloponnesian peninsula. The attractions in these places are truly unique. For example, have you ever heard of Epidaurus? This ancient religious and healing center will show you the famous prehistoric theater with amazing acoustics. Surprisingly, it has been preserved in such a way that even now concerts and performances are held in it. You will also be impressed by the ruins of the temple of Apollo, which towered at the dawn of civilization on a hill above the agora.
And what is worth seeing Mycenae - an ancient city that left the ruins of the Mycenaean palace to its descendants! The great Homer wrote about him in his poems. The Peloponnesian peninsula is also represented by the city of Napflio, where you can see the fortress of Akronafilia. The fortress wall offers a view of the surrounding villages and the ruins of another citadel - Palamidi, consisting of three separate fortresses.
At the foot of Kronos, in a wonderful green valley with olive groves and coniferous forests, stretches the land considered the birthplace of the Olympic Games. Once there was a stadium that hosted the first Games. There were also baths, gymnasiums, a place for awarding champions - Pritaneon. Now scattered aroundthe village of Olympia, where you can visit the Museum of the Olympic Games and the Museum of Archeology. If, surveying the Peloponnesian peninsula, you decide to go to Messene, take a look at the fortified nine-kilometer circular wall, picturesquely meandering among the green hills. By right, it is considered a true masterpiece of fortress architecture.
In general, the vast majority of interesting Greek cities belong to the Peloponnese. Vassa, Tirins, Nimea, Corinth are the places you should visit. You will see the ancient theater in Argos, the religious center in Tegea, the ancient city of Mystra on the outskirts of ancient Sparta. Greeks are caring and hospitable people. Wonderful days that the Peloponnesian peninsula will give you, you will never forget!
