Monemvasia (sometimes spelled Monemvassia) is often called “the Gibraltar of Greece.”

Reasons to go there

The town, on the southeastern coast of the Peloponnese, is a massive walled fortress that once housed about 50,000 Byzantine Greeks.

The town is unique. Inside the island town there are no cars, as the roads would be too narrow.

Tips

I recommend to compare hotel prices very well in Monemvassia. Different booking sites have totally
different prices for the same hotel. Maybe this site helps you. Once you picked a hotel, this site
compares more than 30 bookings sites at once.

Additional Infos

The rock is 300 m tall and 1.8 km long. The village is situated on the southeastern side of the rock, which overlooks the Palaia Monemvasia bay. A small hamlet with about 10 houses lies to the northwest. A field of grass covers the northwest and top, accessed by a rocky, zig-zagging pathway. The fortress lies on the north side of the colorful rock, which ranges from grey to peach melon and pink.

In more recent history, the town has seen a continuing resurgence in its importance with increasing
levels of tourists visiting the site and the region.

Links

Photos of the Monemvassia
Compare Hotel prices for Monemvassia at different booking sites