Our walk in Peloponnese |
This narrow gage cog train climbs from Diakofto to Kalavryta along the Vouraikes Gorge, but we are walking |
Crossing the railway bridge |
Look out for trains - note the cogs in the track to pull the train up the mountain |
Really look out for trains |
The half way station - Zachlorou |
The path leads from the railway station at Zachlorou up to ... |
... the Monastery of Mega Spillia |
The train leaves Zachlorou |
End of the line at Kalavryta |
Planitero |
Goat herder |
This water powered flour mill is still used - it's not just a tourist show |
The valley between Planitero and Likouria, nice walking in the mountains |
Spaceship landing pad, also doubles as a wheat threshing floor |
Likouria - the bus is leaving and there is no accommodation |
Tripolis |
Beautiful medieval hill top village of Dhimitsana |
Cobbled streets of Dhimitsana |
Bridge on the Louisos River Great way marked walk - downhill too! |
Some of the better path leading to the Museum of Water Power |
The new Monastery of Kalamiou suddenly appears through the forest |
At the new Monastery |
Kalamiou old Monastery |
Descending from the Monastery |
Lovely Louisos, worn rocks |
Nice path huh? |
This Chapel is at the end of the Louisos walk |
Karetina - another smaller medieval hill top village |
The Karetina fort |
Byzantine Chapel in Karetina |
Enjoying the local wine at Karetina, the only tavern was shut so it's spam and biscuits for dinner |
We took the bus to Kardamille, stayed 3 days |
Great footpath leading up into the hills behind Kardamille |
Every family used to have their own chapel ... |
.... and the hills are dotted with them - all sizes, all ages |
Detailed carvings on a church |
Down the path towards Old Kardamille |
Old Kardamille - note tower house |
Old Kardamille - church |
Pam considers the Viros Gorge - we have to descend to the bottom and climb back out the other side |
Viros Gorge |
Abandoned monastery tucked away in the Gorge |
The path will take us along the river bed (not recommended in the wet) |
Luckily there is rope to assist the climb out of the river bed |
Beautiful zigzag path takes us back up the mountain |
Touching up the white wash |
Path is walled on both sides here |
Remains of an ancient olive oil press outside an abandoned monastery |
Tip toe through the tulips (or whatever) with me |
Look out for falling .. |
... rocks |
Abandoned monastery |
Remains of a tower house guards the valley |
Hillside village in the mountains near Kardamille |
Kardamille walking paths, all waymarked, all different ... |
... joined the mountain villages |
Kardamille harbour |
Back at Kardamille, Jeff takes a swim - got out just as quick, water freezing |
Aeropoli church |
Detail on the church entrance |
Aeropoli has many tower houses |
Here comes the garlic shop |
Waiting for the bus to whisk us away to Gythio and Sparti |
Gythio |
Finally a genuine Greek fishing boat - Gythio |
Lunch is almost ready |
Here the Prince of Troy consumated his love affair with Helen (wife of Sparta's king) starting the Trojan wars |
World Heritage Listed Mystras, near Sparta |
Coffin |
Beautifully restored ... |
... the nunnery is still occupied |
Mystras |
Mystras |
Looking back into the fertile Sparta valley |
On the way up to the Venetian fort |
Eagles eye view of Mystras |
On to Nafplio, the old capital of Greece ... |
... for dinner |
This fort guards the harbour ... |
... whilst this fort guards the town |
Lions are popular |