Nemea and the Peloponnesian south
A drive from the Venetian harbour town of Nafplio through the vineyards of Nemea and down into the Mani, ending among the olive groves around Kalamata.
- Length
- 6 days · 6 nights
- Months
- March – June, September – November
- Stops
- 4
The route on a map
1 · 2 nights
Nafplio
A Venetian port town with a strong tradition of long, unhurried tavernas.
2 · 1 night
Nemea
The Peloponnese's principal red wine region, built on Agiorgitiko.
3 · 1 night
Areopoli, Mani
The gateway town to the Mani, surrounded by dry-stone-walled olive terraces.
4 · 2 nights
Kalamata
The city that gives its name to Greece's best-known table olive.
Day by day
Day 1
Arrive in Nafplio
Sleep · Nafplio
Walk the old town beneath Palamidi and dine at a long-standing local taverna.
Day 2
Nafplio and Nemea
Sleep · Nemea
A morning in town before an afternoon of Agiorgitiko tastings.
Day 3
Into the Mani
Sleep · Areopoli
South through the tower villages, stopping at olive groves along the way.
Day 4
Mani coastline
Sleep · Areopoli
The Diros caves and the fortified inner Mani, with a lunch of local olives and cheese.
Day 5
On to Kalamata
Sleep · Kalamata
North to Kalamata, visiting a family olive press before dinner.
Day 6
Departure
Departure
A final morning at the Kalamata market before flying home.