Introduction
PART ONE GENERAL INFORMATION
Chapter 1 Background Information
Geography and climate, Natural history, Mythology, History, Recent politics, Economy, People,
Language, Religion, Education, Culture
Chapter 2 Practical Information
When to visit, Highlights and suggested itineraries, Tour operators, Red tape, Embassies, Getting
there and away, Health, Safety, Travellers with a disability, Travelling with children, Gay and lesbian
travellers, What to take, Money and budgeting, Getting around, Maps, Accommodation, Eating and drinking, Public holidays, Shopping, Arts and entertainment, Museums and archaeological sites, Photography, Media and communications, Buying a property, Cultural etiquette, Travelling positively
PART TWO THE GUIDE
Chapter 3 Corinth and the Argolid
Corinth, Nemea, Mycenae, Argos, Nafplio, Epidavros, The southeast, The southwest
Chapter 4 Laconia
Sparta and Mystra, Geraki , West of Monemvasia, Monemvasia, South of Monemvasia, North of
Monemvasia, Up the coast: Geraki to Astros, Over the top: Mount Parnonas, Kythira
Chapter 5 The Mani
History, Into the Exo Mani, Kardamyli, Stoupa, Into the mountains, South from Stoupa, Itylo Bay, Areopoli , Deep into the Mani, South to Gerolimenas, Gerolimenas, Down to Cape Tenaro, Cape Tenaro, Up the east coast, Gythio and around
Chapter 6 Messinia
Kalamata, Ancient Messene, South to Koroni, Koroni , Finikound, Methoni , Pylos and Gialova, Northern Messinia
Chapter 7 Arcadia
Tripoli, Megalopoli, Karitena, Andritsena, Th e Lousios Gorge, Vytina and around, Olympia, The west coast
Chapter 8 The North
Ancient Elis, The west coast, Patra, The north coast, Kalavryta, Mount Killini
Chapter 9 Beyond the Peloponnese: Athens and Delphi
Athens, Delphi
Appendix 1 Language
Appendix 2 Further Information
Index
