Photo Gallery: Southern Peloponnese

Above: Walking along the rugged Cape Maleas coast above a foaming blue sea — to Ayia Irini Monastery

Top left: As everywhere in Greece, the magnificent old cobbled mulepaths (kalderimi) have great appeal for walkers: this one leads down into the Koskarakas Gorge

Top right: Although the classic ascent of Profitis Ilias (Taygetus) is at its best in May and June for the flora, hardy walkers will find it really exhilarating in November, when the peak is dusted with snow

Right: One popular walk leads to Sintzas Monastery, breathtakingly situated in the lee of an overhanging russet cliff

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