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nickandchris Says: During our 2008 holiday to Koroni we travelled over to "the other side". We stopped for a drink in Kardimili, the first port of call when you drop back down to the coast. It was very hot and not a lot of shade to be found. All the places that were open were on the main road,...
nickandchris Says: About 10km. north of Stoupa is Kardimili, a lovely seaside village with a good, long pebble beach a kilometre or so away. At the far end of this is a campsite. There are some pretty, old properties here and inland are the ruins of the even older village.There are plenty of...
nickandchris Says: Take the road south from Ag. Nikolaos and before long you come to the lovely beach near Ag. Dimitrios, known as Pantazi.In the early days it was very quiet but I expect it's pretty popular now.We would build a fire here in the evenings and grill chops over it. Delicious,...
nickandchris Says: It's quite possible to walk the 2km. to Ag. Nick. but it's easier to drive!It's a picturesque fishing boat harbour village with a few waterside tavernas. There is no beach but it's a pleasant place to while away an hour or two.Even the resident ducks are an amusing activity...
nickandchris Says: You can't stay at Stoupa without visiting the Inner Mani. The contrasting scenery on the two different coastlines is very apparent and you will not find more interesting and varied scenery elsewhere. It has a strange and mysterious quality to it with many ancient churches...
nickandchris Says: When driving from Stoupa in the direction of Kalamata you will pass this lovely little cove, fairly close to Stoupa. It was an excellent stopping off place for a quick swim when en-route northwards. It was not a sandy beach, mainly stony so it was adviseable to wear shoes in...
nickandchris Says: If you visit Kalamata, make sure you spend some time in the Railway Park. It is the disused port railway facilities with an extensive display of disused engines and carriages.It stretches from the real railway station to wards the port. You can clambour over the exhibits and...
nickandchris Says: This was the only place you could get take-away souvlaki in Stoupa, in 1993. When we ate here, the only other people were locals, I think part of the family and friends of Kosta. We became involved with these folks, even though we couldn't understand much of what was being...
nickandchris Says: This was a little gem as far as we were concerned. It was away from the sea front and in a quiet location. We were made to feel very welcome by both mother and teenage son team. Were invited into the kitchen to look in the pans and make our choice, although they did have a...
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I daresay there is plenty of nightlife in Stoupa now but when we were there we were perfectly happy to watch the sun go down and enjoy a good evening's entertainment people watching in a taverna.
Facing west, the sunsets were brilliant.
Dress Code: Whatever takes your fancy.
Updated Feb 28, 2006
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Most of the roads around Stoupa are of good quality, probably better than in England but there is a lot of climbing to do if you want to get off the beaten track and into the mountains. Be aware that distances do not always appear great but the nature of the road means your journey could be longer than anticipated.
Heading into the villages above Stoupa, we found ourselves on dirt tracks and became hopelessly lost. Still, it was all beautiful scenery and there were great views down to the coast.
Updated Mar 5, 2006
nickandchris Says: Don't miss the resident ducks at Ag. Nik. They are very photogenic and most obliging when having their photos taken!
nickandchris Says: The Greeks have a wonderful knack of never having the correct road sign for the situation and tend to display any old sign. It's anybodies guess what the sign is referring to.
nickandchris Says: Because this area of the Peloponnese is such a popular destination, many people have decided this is where they want to have a holiday home or in lots of cases, move permanently here. This is very much in evidence with all the new buildings popping up on the hillsides and...
nickandchris Says: Some of the bridges we encountered really didn't look structurally sound and we wondered whether they were ever inspected.We inspected this one before we crossed!!
nickandchris Says: Take the minor road south of Aghios Nikolaos for about 5km. to the end of the line and you'll hit Trachila, a tiny village perched on a rocky cove. No beach but there are steps into the water. There are a couple of old fashioned tavernas here with friendly proprietors and a...
Up in the Hills (A Most Beatiful Route)
nickandchris Says: Take the road inland into the mountains from Stoupa up to Neochori, Saidona, Kastania and Karavouni. This is a fantastic route, with superb mountain views and beautiful green trees everywhere. We stopped in Saidona and had a drink at a little place under a big fruit tree of...
nickandchris Says: Take the road into the mountains from Prosilio and you arrive at Tseria, a really Greek little place. The only place we could find for a drink was authentic Greece with a tiny verandah looking down hundreds of feet towards the sea.This, we felt, was the Greece we were...
nickandchris Says: There are roads into the Taigetos Mountains but most were poorly surfaced and badly signposted. It is an excellent area for walking, but you are talking high mountains here. (2404m.) and you need proper equipment. The area is prone to flash floods so watch the weather and...
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Favorite thing: Travel along the coast road south of Stoupa towards Trahila. Interesting cliffs and caves and a spectacular blue, blue sea from the rocks.
We were told by a Dutch family that there is big sea cave along here that is a bit of a scramble down to. We had a jolly good look but just couldn't find it, rather annoyingly.
Fondest memory: The area south of Stoupa, from Ag. Nik. to Trahila. The colour of the water plunging straight from the rocks was a blue never to be forgotten.
Updated Feb 28, 2006
STOUPA; THE AWAKENING OF A RESORT
Way back in 1993 we finally got to Stoupa, in the Peloponnese, somewhere we had been wanting to go to for a good few years but in those days flights were only from Gatwick, in England. We holidayed......
The resort of Stoupa is located in the south of Greece's Peloponnese peninsula, a two hour drive southwards through the mountains from Kalamata. Stoupa is a small quiet resort with a laid-back...
Situated in an out of the way spot at one end of the town beach with brilliant food.
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