MONEMVASIÁ
, standing impregnable on a great island-like irruption of rock, was the medieval seaport and commercial centre of the Byzantine Peloponnese, the secular counterpart of Mystra. Nowadays the lower town is a curious mixture of atmospheric heritage combined with tacky souvenir shops and gawping tourists.
The town's name, an elision of
Moni Emvasis
, "single entrance", is a reference to its approach from the mainland, across a k... [More]
Luxury holiday apartments in the sought-after seaside area of Xifias - Monemvasia, and just 3 miles south of the famous Castle of Monemvasia, the so called 'Gibraltar of the Mediterranean'. The complex of apartments is ideally located just 100 meters from the best beaches of Monemvasia area. Moreove... [More]