Small and tranquil villages in Laconia for unforgettable getaways by the sea.
The Peloponnese boasts many beautiful seaside villages that are perfect for peaceful holidays. In this article we focus on three small seaside villages of Laconia that you can visit with the famous castle town of Monemvasia as your base.
You will not board a boat, yet you will feel as if you are on an island... With quiet little harbors, wonderful beaches and fish taverns serving the catch of the day, these picturesque fishing villages are ideal for the first getaways of summer.
Gerakas
Gerakas is tucked away on the eastern shores of Laconia, just 22 km. from Monemvasia. Yet it is a place few people know. It is one of the most picturesque ports in the Peloponnese, offering visitors scenes of rare beauty. This small village is built within a fjord! Yes, a fjord like those beautiful ones you can see in faraway Norway. Gerakas consists of three settlements: the Harbor, Gerakas on the hill, and the small settlement of Agios Ioannis. The sheltered, picturesque port serves as an anchorage for sailboats and yachts and evokes an Aegean island. The beauty of nature, the whitewashed houses with blue windows and red roof tiles and the fish taverns that set their tables right by the calm waters create an enchanting scene you will never forget.
Kyparissi
If you are in the mood to clock a few more kilometers to discover one of the well-kept secrets ofLaconia, drive to Kyparissi. It is a beautiful and secluded seaside village where the last ridges of Mount Parnon meet the blue waters of the Myrtoan Sea. Picturesque Kyparissi, located between Leonidio and Monemvasia, until the 1970s was accessible only by sea or on foot via a steep mountain path. The whitewashed houses with tiled roofs and colorful doors and windows, which literally touch the sea, strongly evoke the atmosphere of an Aegean island. The area has beautiful beaches such as the broad shoreline of Megali Ammos and the quiet beach of Agia Kyriaki.
Archangelos
At the southeastern tip of the Peloponnese, 28 km. fromMonemvasia, Archangelos is one of the most picturesque seaside villages inLaconia. A small village, with a gentle pace, houses with red tiled roofs, a few cafes, little tavernas with sea views and a wonderful sandy beach for plunging into deep blue waters. The landscape, the calm and the serenity will win you over. Archangelos beach is ideal for families with small children and has also been awarded a Blue Flag. For the more solitary, there are many coves at very close distances. A few kilometers from Archangelos you will come across the seaside settlement of Plytra with its wonderful sandy beach, as well as Charagia beach, about 3,5 kilometers long, with crystal clear deep waters and tamarisks.
