Fly and Drive in the Peloponnesos

 


From June 2 until June 16 1997 we went to the Peloponnesos (Peloponnese) for a Fly and Drive vacation. The first week we did the tour around the island as shown on the map below.

Map

The trip was booked via Ross Holidays , an organisation in Holland, which started in 1993 
They are specialised only in trips to Epiros, Corfu, Krete, Lefkas, Samos and the Peloponnesos in Greece. The nice thing is that they have booked fairly small accomandations and not only in the very touristic places. So a recommendation for those who seek more the quietness and want to see more the real Greek life. They also have on all destinations a dutch speeking Hostess. 
It is for us the third time that we go to Greece via Ross_Holidays. Once to Corfu and the second time to Samos. Those were nice vacations, but this last Fly and Drive vacation has really beats the other ones. You see so many things and at the same time you are totally free to go where and when you want. 
Beside these vacations via Ross, we have also been to Krete and to Skopolos and Skiathos. But I would not recommend Skiathos, because it is so crowded, small and very touristic. Also there is not so much to see. 

Of the Fly and Drive tour we made notes and took some photo's:
Trip to Peloponnesos and our first hotel
Going via Koroni Messini to Olympia
Visit Olympia and drive to Dimitsana
Visit a convict and drive up to Korinthos
Drive via Nemea to Epidourus
Visit Mistras and drive down to Monemvasia
Visit Vathia, the beach and back to Kalamata
One full week in Kardamili

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