The Peloponnese is a geographical department with a rich number of historic sites, coastland, unspoiled nature, villages with remarkable architecture, modern cities and excellent tourist infrastructure. The national highway from Athens to Tripoli has simplified access to the heart of the Peloponnese, Arcadia, and transportion is rapid in comparison with other regions of the country.

Diversity is the characteristic of the Peloponnese
Stone villages perched on rocks or in wooded plains, chestnut and confier groves (Arcadia), cosmopolitan resorts (Argolida, Korinthia, Achaea), vast beaches (Ilia), towers (Mani), fertiles plains (Argolida, Messinia and Ilia), ancient temples (Ireon in Argolida), historical monasteries (Mystras, Ayia Lavra in Kalavrita), ancient theatres (Epidaurus), castles (Akronafplia, Palamidi, Bourtzi and Akrokorinthos)... these are only some of the monuments and sights that you will encounter in traveling through the Peloponnese, one of the most historic areas in Greece.

The Greek revolution began here in 1821. Argolida flourished during the Mycenean civilization and Lakonia was one of the two "superpowers" of ancient Greece. Arcadia is the birthplace of Orpheus and Kolokotronis, the Olympic spirit flourished in Ilia and in the mountains of Corinth, Heracles confronted the Lion of Nemea.