"Unknown Places To Explore...." Top 5 Page for this destination Prefecture of Argolida by nickandchris

Prefecture of Argolida Travel Guide: 421 reviews and 1,407 photos

Boating paradise. - Prefecture of Argolida

For Richer, For Poorer.....

The Argolis peninsula was new territory for us. Being based in the eastern Peloponnese we felt we had to make the effort and explore further afield and give the Argolis a try.
It's known as the thumb of the Peloponnese, owing to it's shape and location in the far east of the Peloponnese.
It's a mixed bag, with popular resorts for the wealthy in the south and man-made beach resorts across from Hydra where boats ply back and forth.
It also encompasses the famous Epidavros theatre as well as the coastal resorts of Palea and Nea Epidavros.The whole area is rich in history and ancient sites and would take weeks to explore thoroughly.

Sights To See.....

Didima Cave

The Argolis is surrounded on the west by the Argolic Gulf and on the east by the Saronic Gulf. Obviously this allows for lots of coast to be explored and there are many satellite islands as well as Spetse, Hydra, volcanic Methana and Poros.
The area is extremely mountainous with Mt. Didima rising to 1121m. and between these mountains lush valleys and rolling agricultural land is the norm.
The coastline is popular with the boating set with plenty of safe anchorages around the peninsula.

Gaping Holes

Frachti Cave

We only scraped the surface of this region, deliberately not visiting places that were too tourist orientated. We travelled in a clockwise direction, avoiding Tolon and then across the centre to Neochori and back down to the west, visiting the Frachti Cave, Didima caves and the pleasant, very Greek fishing village of Kilada.
There were places on the east we wanted to visit and we had originally planned to spend a few days in the Argolis but that never happened. Somewhere to return to maybe?I think possibly it could be a little on the pricey side, with the proximity of Spetse, Poros and Hydra and the plentiful hydrofoil connections with Piraeus.

Pros and Cons

Pros:Lots of off the beaten track places.....
Cons:Some mega resorts, too close to Athens to remain quiet
In a nutshell:Forget the known places, try the unknown.....

Last visit to Prefecture of Argolida: May 2006
Intro Updated Jun 3, 2006
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Waterfront restaurant, Kilada - Prefecture of Argolida

Very Greek.... Restaurants (1)

I had a wander along the seafront at Kilada and had a look at various menus. As two of the restaurants were... more travel advice

Didima (2) Off The Beaten Path (4)

The second of the "caves" at Didima is nothing other than a huge hole which you walk to and peer over the lip. Enormous,... more travel advice

Theatre, Epidavros - Prefecture of Argolida

Epidavros Things to Do (2)

One of THE most visited ancient sites in Greece. Far too popular for it's own good. It's setting is beautiful, amongst... more travel advice

Watching hang gliders descend here - Prefecture of Argolida

Aerial Views..... Sports & Outdoors (1)

Hang gliding.... As we drove northwards from south Argolid, we topped the hill revealing lovely views of Palea... more travel advice

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JLBG Jan 12, 2009 at 1:58 AM

Another set of off the beaten path places in Greece! Frachti Cave looks facinating, even if it is disappointing. I love unvisited caves! Didima Hole is puzzling! A 100% greek speaking restaurant mais is a challenge that I enjoy too!
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SLLiew Nov 27, 2007 at 7:27 AM

Another great page. Hang gliding is for only the fearless and adventurous :)
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vesna04 Nov 11, 2007 at 3:32 PM

Argolida is a beautiful region. I have enjoyed it very, very much. Nice page!
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Stephen-KarenConn Nov 7, 2007 at 6:50 AM

You guys seem to be a lot like us in your travel interests. Another very interesting place.
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breughel Mar 26, 2007 at 11:18 AM

Shall I say that I am glad I visited Greece 30 years ago. It seems more and more difficult to escape crowds.
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lichinga Aug 31, 2006 at 9:08 AM

Trying to reach Kilada!!!
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tini58de Jul 26, 2006 at 1:15 PM

aaaaaah, Argolis - what a wonderful piece of earth! Wonderful presentation!
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NatassaPL Jun 5, 2006 at 5:15 AM

Seemed you are in the begining of you Argolis page.. i can t wait:)