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Peloponnese Day 2
Today began with a painful 7am wake up call in Nauplion. We realized this morning that 30 minutes is not enough time for three people to wake up, shower, get ready for the day, and pack. I think tomorrow we will probably wake up a bit earlier, at least one us hopefully. The one good thing about being awake this early is that we get free breakfast …
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Building in Vassara
The bus journey south from Athens saw a gradual decrease in population density as jagged mountains grew up all around us. The Peloponnese, a huge peninsula separated from the mainland by the deep man-made gorge of the Corinth Canal, has relatively little foreign tourism due to its distance from the nearest airport, but winding our way through mountain passes, the journey was more than worth it. Our destination was the little village of Vassara, near Sparti, in the far south of ...
Oliven
Obwohl die Faehre von Kythira eine Stunde Verspaetung hatte, erreichte ich in Neapoli den Anschluss nach Sparta, meinem naechsten Ziel. Eigentlich machte ich dort nur einen Zwischenstopp, da ich nicht mehr bis Nafplio kam. Aber wie bereits geschrieben biete dieser Ort auch einige Sehenswuerdigkeiten. Dazu gehoeren die archaeologischen Funde aber sicher nicht, diese sind aeusserst unspektakulaer ...
Corre Forrest (por el Mani Laconico)
Comienza el dia con el desayuno bufet del hotel: capuccino, te, tostadas de pan, aceite, tomate. Q delicia!!!! A coger fuerzas q nos vamos de excursión x el Mani Laconico, es decir, pueblecitos pesqueros típicos x sus casas-torres de piedra.
A las 9 cogemos el bus para Areopolis, a 1 hora y media de distancia en teoría, en la práctica 2. Cuando llegamos la mujer de la bus station nos da el horario para Gerolimenas, nuestro siguiente destino. El autobús sale ...
Sparta in the Peloponnese.
SPARTA
We come to our hotel late in the afternoon.
The city of new Sparta is beautiful with many Neo-classic buildings, and what gives life to the city are the many young people who study here because they attend University and who come from different parts of Greece.
The Cafes and Restaurants are full of these youngsters who are studying here, and I do hope they are not here just to ...


