10 Things to do Good for Big Groups in Laconia Region That You Shouldn't Miss

December 11, 2021 Karren Gelb

Discover the best top things to do in Laconia Region, Greece including Megali Paralia, Kastania Cave, Simos Beach, Monemvasia Fortress, Mani Water Sports, Caves of Diros, Mystras, Agia Sofia Church, Our Lady of Hrisafittisa, Museum of the Olive and Greek Olive Oil.
Restaurants in Laconia Region

1. Megali Paralia

Elafonisos Greece
Excellent
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5.0 based on 202 reviews

Megali Paralia

2. Kastania Cave

Kastania 23053 Greece +30 698 655 5444 [email protected] http://www.kastaniacave.gr
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5.0 based on 260 reviews

Kastania Cave

One of the most impressive caves of Greece can be found near the village of Kastania on the southern tip of the Peloponnese, just minutes away from Neapoli. The route follows the winding mountain road leading to the forest-covered eastern slopes of Mt. Parnon. Rich in density and variety of shapes, colors and figures, Kastania Cave is classified as second of its kind in Europe. Nature needed three million years to create this fantasyscape with its unparalleled decor and numerous impressive formations such as enormous red and white "waterfalls", the gigantic columns, the "curtains" and the "sheets" that overflow like waxwork from the roof, "octopuses" and "corals" nest, "elephants" and "mushrooms", "birds" and caricatures, "exotic plants" and monumental creatures... Standing out among the numerous attractions of the cave are geological rarities such as discs, flat stalagmites, eccentrites and elictites. With a little luck, visitors may meet the cave's noble resident insect, the deaf and blind dolichopoda. The cave's surface covers 1,500 square meters separated into two levels and the visitor is guided along a 500-meter route. The cave was formed from limestones of Jurassic age (195-145 million years old) as a result of geological turmoil and chemical reaction. The stone decor owes its seven-color palette to crystalline carbonate lime enriched with several metal oxides. A cafe operates right outside the cave and nearby is the old church of St. Andrew, scarred by pirates and conquerors

Reviewed By mtO1882LB - Melbourne, Australia

Well worth the drive up some very steep hills to visit this. The cave is visually stunning with some incredible formations of both Stalactites & Stalagmites in various brown reddish orange colours. The guide is well informed and willing to answer any questions posed.

3. Simos Beach

Elafonisos 230 53 Greece
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5.0 based on 1,341 reviews

Simos Beach

Reviewed By Katerina3 - Athens, Greece

Huge beach, white soft sand, clear shallow waters ideal for the kids, great sunbeds and service from the cafe restaurant in the camping, beautiful surroundings , you may spend the whole day there!

4. Monemvasia Fortress

Monemvasia, Monemvasia Municipality 23070 Greece +30 2732 061777 http://monemvasia.gr/%CE%BA%CE%B1%CF%83%CF%84%CF%81%CE%BF%CF%80%CE%BF%CE%BB%CE%B9%CF%84%CE%B5%CE%AF%CE%B1-%CE%BC%CE%BF%CE%BD%CE%B5%CE%BC%CE%B2%CE%B1%CF%83%CE%B9%CE%AC%CF%82/
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5.0 based on 722 reviews

Monemvasia Fortress

Reviewed By 335elinorb - London, United Kingdom

Great walk to the very top. Why stay there and not go to the top. Fabulous short visit. Great views from the main square.

5. Mani Water Sports

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5.0 based on 62 reviews

Mani Water Sports

Mani Water Sports is a novel for the region, sports and recreation venture endeavor, which aims at enriching natives’ and visitors’ everyday life. We have put together athletic and recreational activities, suitable for people of all ages and fitness levels. Located at the village of Limeni, where tranquil, pristine waters meet imposing, steep rock formations. Activities like: Sea kayaking Stand-Up Paddle-boarding Pedal Boats Windsurfing Sailing Yacht cruises​ are just some of the activities available for those who want to add moments of leisure, athleticism, and fun on their daily itinerary. Book a daily excursion and explore Mani’s most secluded and enchanting coves and beaches on guided tours at locations of historic significance by our Apreamare 9 luxury yacht. Sea Kayaking Tours are ideal for adventure lovers. Sailing Lessons with ideal family boats for rent will make your stay an unforgettable experience. Call us to book your adventure!!

6. Caves of Diros

Diros 230 62 Greece +30 2733 052222 http://diros-caves.gr/
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4.5 based on 1,309 reviews

Caves of Diros

A large underground network of caves full of strangely shaped rock formations.

Reviewed By JohnV801 - Athens, Greece

One of the most beautiful caves I have visited. To start off with the facilities were very well kept, very clean and all Covid measures adhered to. The sheer beauty we encountered during the short boat ride and walk through the cave was really something else. We dwarfed in comparison to the age and beauty of this phenomenon. Stalactites and stalagmites dating back ages in colors of nature that no human hand could achieve. Well worth the trip.

7. Mystras

6km NW of Sparta, Sparta, Sparta Municipality 23100 Greece +30 2731 083377 http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/511
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4.5 based on 905 reviews

Mystras

Reviewed By johnaU1593TA - Oxford, United Kingdom

A small amount of staff on site and very pleased to help with information. The castle ruins with all the attached buildings leading up the mound (mountainside) to the very highest parts where you can look down over countryside, ruins, and other buildings in the complex around the main castle. clamber down from the highest part to the entrance gate and then further down toward the palace (closed during my visit) and many other buildings or remains of. . Best to take the visit easy allowing plenty of time, if I have the opportunity I would enjoy a second visit as much as the first.

8. Agia Sofia Church

Top of mountain, Monemvasia, Monemvasia Municipality 230 70 Greece
Excellent
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4.5 based on 342 reviews

Agia Sofia Church

Reviewed By HawaiiCondo - Kaneohe, United States

The church has been wonderfully restored and the before and after photos along with details of the reconstruction project on display are fascinating.

9. Our Lady of Hrisafittisa

Palaia Monemvasia Bay, Monemvasia, Monemvasia Municipality Greece
Excellent
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4.5 based on 35 reviews

Our Lady of Hrisafittisa

10. Museum of the Olive and Greek Olive Oil

129 Othonos Amalias Street, Sparta, Sparta Municipality 231 00 Greece +30 2731 089315 [email protected] http://www.piop.gr/el/diktuo-mouseiwn/Mouseio-Elias-Kai-Ellinikou-Ladiou/to-mouseio.aspx
Excellent
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4.5 based on 266 reviews

Museum of the Olive and Greek Olive Oil

The Museum of the Olive and Greek Olive Oil, in Sparta (Peloponnese), transports you to the culture, history and technology of the olive and olive oil production in the Greek realm, from prehistoric times to the early 20th century. The Museum's objective is to highlight the ineffable relation of the olive with the identity of our country and, more generally, the Mediterranean basin. The olive and olive oil are presented here from different optical angles: the economy, nutrition and the olive's uses, religious worship, art and technology. The Museum of the Olive and Greek Olive Oil offers you the opportunity to see the very first testimonies about the presence of the olive tree and the production of olive oil in Greece: Rare fossilized olive leaves, 50,000-60,000 years old, from the island of Santorini, the oldest findings offering proof of the presence of the olive tree en Greece Linear B Tablets of the 14th century BC (exact replicas), with the first written testimonies about the olive and olive oil.

Reviewed By Harolnick - New York City, United States

If you ever wondered why the Greeks prized the olive above even the arts, wonder no more. Yes, the two floors give info about cultivation etc. Most essential shows how s the olive was essential for light! cleanliness! religion! poetry! trade! etc etc. A massive amount of info, and a kind of olive pharmacy downstairs showing all the olive products.

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