LANDSCAPES OF SOUTHERN PELOPONNESE : CONTENTS  (to return to the main page, click here)

Preface 5
Acknowledgements; Further reading 6
Getting about 7

TOURING
     Car tour 1: Pylos and the Koroni/Methoni peninsula 10
Car tour 2: Mt Taygetus and the outer Mani 13
Car tour 3: Areopolis and the deep Mani 20
Car tour 4: Leonidion, Mt Parnon and the Arcadian coast 24
Car tour 5: Monemvasia and the Vatika Peninsula 27

WALKING
The walks 30
The land and people 30
Walk wisely 31
Equipment 32
Nuisances 33
Weather 33
Maps 34
Suggested bases for walking 35
Explanatory notes 35
A note about churches 35
Glossary 36

THE WALKS
1 Around ancient Messene 37
2 Nestor's Palace · Romanos Beach · Petrohori (or Voidokilia) 40
3 Golden Beach · Paliokastro · Voidokilia Beach · Profitis Ilias · Golden Beach 42
4 Two short walks near Pylos 45
5 Kato Karveli · Karveli · Lada · Artemisia 47
6 Profitis Ilias · Pigadiotiko Bridge · Pigadia · (Koskarakas Gorge) · Profitis Ilias 50
7 Sotirianika · Kambos · (Zarnatas Castle) · Kardamyli 53
8 Kardamyli · Viros Gorge · Lykaki Monastery · Tseria · Exohori · Ayia Sofia · Kardamyli 59
9 Kardamyli · Petrovouni · Proastio · Foneas Cove 64
10 Panayia Yiatrissa Monastery · Milia · (Eleohori) · Ayios Nikolaos 67
11 Itilo · Dekoulou Monastery · Neo Itilo Beach · Areopolis · Pirgos Dirou Sea-caves 71
     12 Polemitas · Site of Aigila · Krounou Monastery · Nyfi · Alypa Cove 75
     13 Two short walks near Stavri 78
14 Gerolimenas · Pepon · Leontakis · Mountanistika · Alika 80
15 Porto Kayio · Paliros · Vathy Bay · Kokkinoyia · Temple of Poseidon · Cape Tainaron · Kokkinoyia · Porto Kayio 83
16 Koumousta · Gholas Monastery · Rasina Valley · Koumousta 86
17 Ascent of Mt Taygetus: Profitis Ilias (Aï Lias) Peak 88
18 Ayios Georgios Chapel · Anavriti · Soha · Kalivia Sohas 91
19 Mystras · Taygeti · Zoodochou Pigis Monastery · Pergandeïka · Faneromeni Monastery · Langadiotissa Gorge · Mystras 95
20 Mount Parnon - from the EOS mountain refuge to Malevis Nunnery 100
21 Polydroso (Tzitzina) · Stamatira summit · Ayii Anargyri Monastery · Polydroso 103
22 Leonidion · Melana · Livadi 106
23 Trailhead above Leonidion · Tsitalia · Sintzas Monastery · Leonidion 109
24 From Pigadi to Poulithra 113
25 From Kremasti to Kiparissi 116
26 Around Monemvasia 120
27 Ayios Nikolaos · Vavila · Ayia Katerini · Faraklo · Mesohori · (Ayia Paraskevi Castle) · Neapoli 122
28 Velanidia · Ayios Pavlos Beach · Kato Kastania 126
29 Velanidia · Ayios Thomas · Cape Maleas lighthouse · Velanidia 128
30 Ayia Marina · Ayia Irini · Ayia Marina 130

Transport timetables 133
Index 135
Fold-out touring maps inside back cover