| "Gialos village beach apartments" is a real paradise | | | | You enter the old town through a gate which |
| on the beach. Ideal place for family vacations and | | | | leads into an L-shaped tunnel and then emerge to |
| for relaxing. Apartments with 2 bedrooms,sitting | | | | see the old town which up until this point has been |
| room, kitchen fully equipped, bathroom, a/c, t.v. | | | | hidden from view! There is no entry for cars so if |
| Sat. The one bedroom has a double bed and a | | | | you are staying here you have to carry your |
| spacious window with beautiful sea view and the | | | | bags from this point. The small old town consists |
| other 2 single beds. The living room is very sunny | | | | of narrow cobbled streets and a complex |
| and the balcony is perfect for reading and relaxing | | | | network of stone houses that are clustered |
| with a cup of coffee or tea. Also there are | | | | around the seaward side of the island and spread |
| private beaches with sunbeds, pool, basketball | | | | up the side of the massive hill. The fortress was |
| court, table of ping-pong, volley, large garden, | | | | built by the Venetians in the 16th century and the |
| private parking, snack-bar. | | | | climb to the top is an exhilarating experience! An |
| To come to "Gialos" you must take the road | | | | 18th century Turkish traveller said 'You can find |
| Athens or Patras. 5Km before you arrive at | | | | everything you want in this city Temple of Apollo, |
| Monemvasia you must turn at your left where | | | | Ancient Corinth except water.' |
| there is sign "Agios Ioannis" and "Gialos beach | | | | The views over the old town are breath-taking |
| apartments". After 2 Km you must turn at your | | | | and the sight of the Byzantine Church of Agia |
| right and after 4, 5Km you will arrive at Gialos. | | | | Sophia, perched precariously on the cliff, is well |
| The hand with 3 fingers is Greece's most exciting | | | | worth the effort! The rock of Monemvasia is 300 |
| countryside. The Peloponese (Peloponissos) is, | | | | m tall and 1.8 km long. From Monemvasia the |
| from a cultural point of view, one of the most | | | | visitors have the possibility to make daily trips to |
| interesting regions. Monemvasia is situated in the | | | | nearby place such as the village and the port of |
| South East of Peloponnese Monemvasia means | | | | Gerakas which is like a little frjod, the Monastere |
| 'single entry' and it can only be reached by a | | | | of Evagelistrias, the village of Kiparissi, the caves |
| causeway and a road that winds around the base | | | | of Diros and Ano Kastania, the island of |
| of the rock for about 1 kilometer before it comes | | | | Elafonisos,the city of Mystras e.t.c. Monemvasia is |
| to an abrupt end in front of the fortress walls. | | | | located in South-East of Peloponnese. |