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Kardamili and Stoupa
Kardamili and Stoupa Information
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Greece
Mon & Thurs 9am - 8pm
Tues, Weds & Fri 9am - 5.30pm
Sat 9am - 4.30pm
Sun 11am - 3pm
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Mon-Fri 9am - 5.30pm
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Kardamili and Stoupa holidays
Kardamili, Stoupa and Aghios Nikolaos
Transfer time 60-75 minutes
Designated as a village of special beauty, Kardamili is in the upper (outer) part of the central Mani peninsula. It is an upmarket little place of great appeal to writers, artists, walkers and nature-lovers.
With the peaks of the Taygetos range behind and a Blue Flag sea to the front, Kardamili occupies a privileged spot on this spectacular stretch of coastline. Either side of the road through the village (which can be busy in August) Kardamili has some seven or eight good restaurants, several bars/cafés, and a number of small shops. It has its share of tower houses, now deserted – just walk for 5 minutes up the dry riverbed to Old Kardamili behind.
Holidays In Kardamili and Stoupa
To the north there is a long pebble beach called Ritsa. Otherwise you can swim from the rocks or from purpose-built quays in a very clean sea. There are plenty of walks, the best being through the Viros Gorge; a spectacular 4-5 hour nature trail with a couple of monasteries en route.
A good choice of some interesting excursions operate and last year included Olympia, Mystras, the spectacular Diros Caves and the fortress island of Monemvasia, and mountain bikes can be hired. For more independent exploration we would recommend car hire as the bus service is limited.
A 15 minute drive south, the pretty village of Stoupa is a burgeoning small resort, thanks to its excellent sandy beaches. Very popular, you will find a wide choice of restaurants, bars and small shops.
Neighbouring Aghios Nikolaos is the archetypal sleepy Greek fishing village, and the cafés and restaurants above the exquisite small harbour here are the perfect place from which to watch the boats come and go. Pantazi beach is a 15 minute walk to the south, its wide stretch of sand/shingle shaded by trees.
A further hour to the south is dramatic Inner Mani – an unforgiving landscape of steep mountains and tower-house villages. This is touring country – see our ‘Hidden Greece’ fly-drive section for details.
