Monembassia

Go 2 miles out of the port town of Monembassia, over a narrow stone causeway to the "Gibraltar of Greece", and you will find the real Monembassia, one of the most beautiful spots of the Peloponnesian coast. It is a 13th -century Byzantine village, more complete than Mystra architecturally, yet more overrun by flowers too. Tucked away on the south face of a hill, shadowed by an imposing for, is a tiny bit of Paradise.

When you enter the vaulted gates to this walled community, you will be delighted by the charm and tender beauty of the vehicle-free village. Hordes of day trippers mob the few cafes and souvenir shops nestled in grottoes of the original Byzantine dwellings, but at dusk peace returns. On top of the hillside is the 13th century Aghia Sophia, similar in style to the Byzantine church in Dafni. The crystal-clear, inviting Aegean below can be reached by the paths that corkscrew down the hill.

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