The Peloponnesian Peninsula and its sights

The grave of Agamemnon, the birthplace of the Olympic Games, Mycenae, built by the cyclops of the city ... Having arrived on the Peloponnesian peninsula, you can see with your own eyes all that Homer wrote about. Here every house is an ethnographic museum.

Peloponnese is located in the very south of Greece, and the name, according to historians, the peninsula received in honor of Pelops - the mythological character who dominated in this region. The ruins of prehistoric buildings have survived to this day, which confirms the existence of the Peloponnese in the Bronze Age. Ancient ruins are surrounded by magnificent nature, where evergreen mountains are replaced by lush valleys, and the rocky steep coastal slopes hang over golden beaches. The Peloponnesian peninsula saw the birth of Hellas and present-day Greece, it preserved traces of different 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 ignore the Peloponnesian peninsula. The climate here is beautiful, and nature is delicious. Beaches with clean sand, riotous southern vegetation, amazing landscapes, tiny quiet villages on the slopes of the hills - everything has an ideal rest.

A real treasury of ancient buildings - so you can call the Peloponnesian peninsula. Sights in these places are truly unique. For example, have you ever heard of Epidaurus? This ancient religious and healing center will show you a prehistoric famous theater with amazing acoustics. Surprisingly, it has survived in such a way that even now it hosts concerts and performances. Impress you and the ruins of the temple of Apollo, towering at the dawn of civilization on a hill above the agora.

And what about seeing Mycenae - an ancient city that left its descendants with the ruins of the Mycenaean palace! About him wrote in his poems the great Homer. The Peloponnesian Peninsula is also represented by the city of Napplio, where you can view the fortress of Akronafilia. From the fortress wall you can see 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. Immediately there were baths, gymnasiums, a place for the awarding of champions - Pritaneon. Now near the village of Olympia, where you can visit the Museum of the Olympic Games and the Museum of Archeology. If, after surveying the Peloponnesian peninsula, you decide to go to Messen, take a look at the serpentine nine kilometer circular wall, picturesquely winding among the green hills. By right it is considered a genuine masterpiece of serf architecture.

In general, the vast majority of interesting Greek cities belong to the Peloponnese. Vassa, Tirins, Nimeja, Corinth - places where 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 old Sparta. The Greeks are a caring and hospitable people. The wonderful days that the Peloponnesian peninsula will give you, you will never forget!