Tourist Sites

This little village turned out to be one of our favorite places on the tour. The hotel was charming and comfortable, situated across the road from a nice little beach it offered a very nice view of the island. The hotel rooms and balconies were covered with beautiful Night Blooming Jasmin, Pink Beauganvillia, and fig trees. It smelled great!

We spent the first evening having dinner on the island in the fortress city of Monemvassia which cannot be seen from the mainland and can only be accessed across a small causeway. The name Monemvassia is derived from two Greek words, mone and emvasia, meaning "single entrance".

(Kevin at the Gate to Monemvassia)

The next day, while everyone else took the optional loop ride to a nearby fishing village, Kevin and I explored Monemvassia. We climbed to the top to see Agia Sophia, a beautiful byzantine church. We explored the network of tiny cobblestone streets and shops. I purchased a really neat ring with the image of the goddess Artemis from a jeweler. Her shop had some beautiful designs which she and her father create.

There are no motorized vehicles in the town, not that any could fit through the tiny passage ways. It is quiet there with only the sounds of people and occassionaly the clip-clop of pack horses being used to bring in supplies.

Rooftops of Monemvassia