We didn’t know much about this fishing village when we arrived but guidebooks made it sound like a charming village. It is! We’ve walked around the harbor and picked out a taverna for dinner. Shops are closed until 6:00 so we’ll go back when things are more lively. It’s a quiet Saturday afternoon.
We are in the southwest peninsula of the Peloponnese – about 35 miles by road from Kalamata.
We are staying at Pelagia Apartments – right above the Gulf of Messina. The apartment has everything we need. Our host, Antonis welcomed us with a glass of homemade lemonade and a bottle of olive oil. This is the apartment building;
And, our view of the sea.
It’s a 5-minute walk to the main part of town. There is a grocery store, hardware store, bakeries , shops with tourist knickknacks and a jumble of houses. The draw here is the long sandy beach and fish tavernas along the harbor.
There is a Venetian Castle in Koroni. Building started in 1206 and its walls still stand. Today, it shelters the convent of Timiou Prodromou. We’ll explore it tomorrow.
The sea breezes are cool and this apartment comes with a sweet cat named Aphrodite!
This will be a nice place to hang out for the next couple of days.