Travel time - By boat 1.5 hours Travel time - By road 2.5 hours

The picturesque port of Koroni is near to the southernmost point of the Messinian peninsula.

In the old part of the town the main attraction of Koroni is its Venetian castle built around the 13th century which sits upon an acropolis jutting out towards the sea and which was probably the site of an ancient city. Some residents still have their houses inside the ancient walls. Quite a surprise.

Half the castle is now used as a convent. Near the entrance to the convent are the ruins of an 8th century Byzantine church named Agia Sofia. Next to it are the remains of the Temple of Apollo.

Behind the main square of the town is Agios Dimitrios, Koroni’s modern cathedral, which dominates the western side. From here steps lead you to the old windmill, which you can carefully climb for the most amazing views.

Whilst in Koroni you can visit secluded, unique Greek villages or archaeological sites in the area. The beaches offer all kinds of water sports and nightlife can be enjoyed in the bars and tavernas. There are lots of restaurants and fish taverns along the harbour promenade and many shops.

During high season Koroni is quite well visited but still keeps its relaxed, authentic Greek way of living. If you want to drive through the narrow streets of Koroni you must be very patient and it really is best to walk.

Travel time 3 hours

Take a trip down the Corinth Canal, a superb piece of engineering and a sight to behold; it is most unbelievable that something so big could have been dug by hand. It took approximately 150 years to complete this marvel.

The famous Corinth Canal, which separates the Peloponnese from mainland Greece, connects the Gulf of Corinth with the Saronic Gulf. The Corinth Canal, though only completed in the late 19th century, was an idea and dream that’s dates back over two thousand years. The strip of land that connects the Peloponnese and mainland Greece is called the “Isthmus”. At it’s narrowest point, it is only 4 miles wide, and in ancient times, you could see from one side to the other.

Before the Corinth Canal was constructed, ships had to either travel all around the Peloponnese but most of them were pulled through on slabs of marble covered in fish oil.

The canal is now used by many smaller ships, and there are also cruises organized where you can travel on a boat along the canal. The price for this extraordinary journey is approximately 15 euros.

Travel time 3.5 hours

The Ancient Theatre of Epidavros is situated within the archaeological site of the Sanctuary of Asklepios. Reputed to be the birthplace of Apollo 's son Asklepios the Healer, the Asclepieion at Epidavros was the most celebrated healing center of the classical world, the place where ill people went in the hope of being cured. To find out the right cure for their ailments, they spent a night in the enkoimitiria, a big sleeping hall. In their dreams, the gods advise them what they had to do to regain their health. Considered to be the birthplace of medicine.

The Theatre at Epidavros was built in the latter part of the 4th century b.c. and is today the ideal specimen of the achievements of the ancient Greeks on theatre construction.

For more than forty years, the Epidavros Festival, has re-created ancient Greek classics at this beautiful and acoustically perfect theatre. During the summer there is music, theatre, plays and all done without microphones solely because of the acoustics.

They say, if you drop of coin, you can hear it in the seats furthest away.

This is an experience you should try.