With an alarming look of distress, the young man at the ticket booth said we had come to Greece too late: "You cannot swim in the sea," he cried. Why hadn't we arrived in summer? "Too many tourists," ...

With its multifaceted history, welcoming people, dramatic ruins and stunning vistas, the Peloponnesian Peninsula has it all. Yet it is one of least explored parts of Greece. If you want to get away ...

The gates of hell are deserted today. On this sunny morning, we are the only people staring at the overgrown hole in the ground that – according to the ancient Greeks – provided an entrance to the ...

Souvlaki, ancient history, some of the world’s best beaches – there are endless reasons to holiday in Greece. But with popularity comes crowds, and in recent years the streets of Rhodes, Mykonos and ...

A sleepy peninsula west of Athens, the Peloponnese offers uniquely Greek experiences ranging from visits to olive farms, boat trips into long-lost caves, rickety old train rides and mountain farm ...

If you want to get away from it all when traveling in Greece, head for the Peloponnesian Peninsula. Driving about an hour west of Athens, you cross over the Corinth Canal – a four-mile-long shipping ...