Top 10 Nature & Parks in Laconia Region, Peloponnese

April 24, 2022 Terina Blouin

Discover the best top things to do in Laconia Region, Greece including Taygetus Mountains, Mourtias Beach, Ampelos Beach, Kastora Canyon, Alypa Beach, Megali Paralia, Simos Beach, Kastania Cave, Paralia Almyrou, Caves of Diros.
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1. Taygetus Mountains

Sparta, Sparta Municipality 23054 Greece
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5.0 based on 98 reviews

Taygetus Mountains

A scenic mountain range located in the south of The Peloponnese, great for hiking.

2. Mourtias Beach

Mirtia 37006 Greece
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5.0 based on 4 reviews

Mourtias Beach

3. Ampelos Beach

23071 Greece
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5.0 based on 4 reviews

Ampelos Beach

4. Kastora Canyon

Kastori Greece http://tokastori.wordpress.com
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5.0 based on 16 reviews

Kastora Canyon

5. Alypa Beach

Alipa 230 62 Greece
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5.0 based on 48 reviews

Alypa Beach

Reviewed By Kanadeza

A local in Gythio suggested we visit this cove for swimming because of its crystal clear waters. We are so happy we did. It is not an organized beach so you need to bring your own beach umbrella and mats to lie down. The beach is a large pebble beach and it goes deep quickly, but the waters are clear and turquoise. It is very picturesque and typical of the region. There is a taverna on the beach.

6. Megali Paralia

Elafonisos Greece
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5.0 based on 202 reviews

Megali Paralia

7. 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!

8. 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.

9. Paralia Almyrou

Kiparissos 23071 Greece
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5.0 based on 3 reviews

Paralia Almyrou

10. 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.

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