Greece

The Peloponnese

Skip the islands and drive the Peloponnese instead: the perfect horseshoe of Voidokilia beach, the ancient stadium at Olympia where children can sprint the original track, and the fortress town of Monemvasia rising out of the sea like a film set.

Best forFamily
Approx. flying time~13h 50m from Los Angeles
Nearest airportSpata-Artemida (ATH)

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About this place

Distances between wonders are short, tavernas are family-run and the crowds never quite materialise. Base yourselves near Pylos or Kardamyli, and pack water shoes for the pebblier of the coves.

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When to go

Daytime highs run from about 13°C in January to 34°C in July. Driest June to August; wettest in December, with rain on about 10 days.

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August33° · rain 2 daysHot and dry.

Monthly figures averaged from daily records for 2020–2024 at this location (ERA5 reanalysis). Highlighted months are warm and mostly dry — April to June and August to October.

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