Porto Heli

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Peloponnese The maple-leaf peninsula of the Peloponnese is 212 km long and ends at Cape Matapan, which, after Cape Tarifa (Spain), is the second southernmost point in Europe. This ancient land was ruled by the legendary king of the brilliant Mycenaean civilization, Agamemnon, whose expedition to Troy inspired Homer to write his Iliad. In the Bronze Age, Mycenaean rule extended to almost the entirety of this peninsula of rare beauty, steeped in myth and history. Today, the ancient "Isle of Pelops" is divided into seven prefectures. The prefecture of Argolis occupies the eastern part of the Peloponnese. Ancient Mycenae and Nafplio, the first capital of modern Greece and the ancient theater of Epidaurus, are located on its territory, and on the southern coast there is a magical landscape of Porto Heli Bay. Porto Heli is built on the ruins of an ancient city and local archaeological finds tell of prosperous people who got rich through trade, agriculture and pottery. The city is a real gateway to the delights of this region, in particular to the ancient mystical cultures, flowering vineyards, mesmerizing crystal blue waters of the bay, unforgettable sunsets and a picturesque port,