About Peloponnese
A mainland peninsula packed with ancient sites, castle towns, mountain villages and empty golden beaches.
Cities(13)
Areopoli
Capital of the wild Mani peninsula, all grey stone, war towers and caves nearby.
Gythio
Laconia's pastel port town, with a causeway to the islet where Paris and Helen slept.
Kalamata
Messinia's olive capital, with a four-kilometre seafront and the Taygetos mountains behind.
Kardamyli
Stone tower village in the Mani where the mountains drop straight into the sea.
Koroni
Castle town on the Messinian gulf, known for Zaga beach and its olive groves.
Methoni
A Venetian sea fortress on a spit of land, with a sandy beach right beside it.
Monemvasia
A Byzantine town hidden on the far side of a vast rock, invisible from the mainland.
Mystras
A ruined Byzantine city climbing a hillside, with frescoed churches and a castle at the top.
Nafplio
Greece's first capital: Venetian old town, two fortresses and a sea castle in the harbour.
Olympia
Birthplace of the Olympic Games, a shaded archaeological site beside the Alfeios river.
Patras
Greece's third city and carnival capital, linked to the mainland by the Rio-Antirrio bridge.
Porto Heli
Yacht harbour opposite Spetses, the mainland base for the Argolic coast's sheltered bays.
Pylos
Arcaded square, an Ottoman fortress and the huge Navarino bay with Voidokilia beach.
Islands(1)
Beaches(3)
Daylight, UV and air quality in Peloponnese
Live conditions, updated continuously — sun times calculated for this exact location.
- Sunrise
- 04:54
- Sunset
- 18:15
- Golden hour
- 17:39
- Blue hour
- 18:42
Sources: Open-Meteo and our own solar calculations
Weather in Peloponnese
Related Destinations
Koroni
Castle town on the Messinian gulf, known for Zaga beach and its olive groves.
Voidokilia Beach
A perfect omega-shaped bay between a lagoon and a Frankish castle in Messinia.
Foneas Beach
A small Mani cove split by a huge rock, with deep clear water for jumping.
Mavrovouni Beach
Five kilometres of open sand near Gythio, a loggerhead nesting site and surf spot.
Monemvasia
A Byzantine town hidden on the far side of a vast rock, invisible from the mainland.
Pylos
Arcaded square, an Ottoman fortress and the huge Navarino bay with Voidokilia beach.