Holidays to Tolon and Nafplion

Getting There

For 2022: London Gatwick and Manchester to Kalamata. Flights into Athens are available on request. A two hour transfer by coach or shared taxi (for private taxi transfers please enquire) connects both Kalamata airport and Athens airport to the resort.

We can also arrange odd durations and tailor-made holidays with taxi transfers or car hire from Kalamata or Athens airport.

Tolon Activities

Tolon is an excellent place for activities, especially water sports for beginners and children, as it is such a safe, sheltered bay. To help make the most of your stay in Tolon we are offering complimentary motorboat hire for a couple of hours to all Sunvil guests staying for 7 nights or more.

2 hours boat hire per booking

Cruise around the bay, down the coast or to the back of Romvi Island where there is a beach and crystal clear water for swimming and/or a picnic. Boats are 5.5m with 20hp inboard diesel engines licensed for 6-7 persons. No previous experience is required as basic boat handling instruction will be given.

If you would like more than your 2 free hours you can extend for a local charge.

Also available (local charge)

• Bicycle rental
• Windsurfing (tuition available)
• Banana rides
• Ringo rides
• There is a dive school in Tolon who also operate popular snorkeling boat trips. See:http://seabreaze.gr/

Please see your Sunvil representative for details of any of the above.

Things To Do From Tolon

There is so much to see and do from Tolon that you may have trouble fitting it all in – at least if you want to leave some time for the beach! Below are some of the options available that can be booked locally by our representative, Joyce.

Coach Trips
All coaches are fully air-conditioned and escorted and sites are guided. Should numbers be small, excursions may operate by minibus or taxi (not escorted).

Ancient Corinth & Corinth Canal crossing, includes boat trip through the iconic canal itself 
Price is €65 per adult, €53 (student) and €38 per child (5-12yrs). (Entrance fee for Epidaurus - €12 & Canal boat - €25 are included in the price)

Athens including a visit to the Parthenon, Acropolis and Acropolis Museum (with English guide)
Price is €70 per adult, €50 (student) and €30 per child (5-12yrs). (Entrance fee for Acropolis - €20 is included)

Epidaurus - Nafplion
Price is €69 per adult, €30 (student) and €20 per child (5-12yrs). (Entrance fee for Mycenae - €12 & Palamidi Fort - €8 are included in the price)

Wine Tasting
Price is €35 per adult.

Cruises
Operated by Pegasus Cruises on their fast, modern and comfortable boats.

Hydra & Spetses
Price is €34 per adult and €17 per child (3-12yrs)

Nafplion by Night (high season only)
Price is €10 per adult and €5 per child (3-12yrs)

BBQ boat cruise
Price is €35 per adult (01/06-20/09)

General excursion notes
Prices shown are for the previous year for guidance and are are subject to change. Children aged 5-12 reductions of up to 50% (under 5 free); entrance fees are included (reductions apply for over-65s and accredited students in full time education); major credit cards accepted; excursions operate subject to demand; there may be changes to last year's programme.

Epidaurus Festival 2022

Ancient Epidauros is just 32 kms from Tolon (a 35-40 minute drive) and has a magnificent amphitheatre dating from 4BC designed to seat 13000 to 14000 spectators. This tradition continues today during the famous Epidauros Festival that runs throughout July and August (01/07 - 20/08) with performances of famous Greek classical plays by top international theatre companies.

This is a unique opportunity to see classical Greek plays in a unique and quite stunning setting. Tickets are inexpensive and our Tolon representative can arrange a taxi to take you to and fro locally (cost c 80 euros return). Tip: take a cushion unless you are sitting in the posh seats!

For more details click here.

It was at Nemea that the ancient Greeks celebrated athletic and religious festivals that were part of the cycle of games at Delphi, Isthmia, and (best known today) Olympia. It was at one of these four sites that, for a brief period each year, wars and hostilities were suspended by a sacred truce, and all Greeks gathered in recognition of their common humanity. This impulse toward peace - albeit limited to a few days each year - was the first in the history of mankind on an organized, regular, and international scale. Thus, the festivals at Nemea, Olympia, Delphi, and Isthmia are the direct ancestors of today's United Nations and Olympic movement. The ancient stadium discovered at Nemea is, therefore, an important monument in the history of such institutions.

The Seventh Nemead Games will take place in the summer of 2022 - 25th & 26th June.

Registration to take part closes on 30th April.

For full details click here.

The Archaeological Site of Tolon

Just a 20 minute stroll over the headland is Tolon's very own archaeological site. Ancient Asine (Assini) has been a strategic location since a fleet was launched from Asine against Troy. The site has recently had close to a million euros spent on it, making it well worth a visit. There are now well-made pathways, imaginative circuits around the promontory, a multimedia room, a guide to the many types of flora (and fauna in the form of wild tortoises) and much, much more, including information on the archaeological discoveries made in the 1920s by the Swedish Crown Prince and the damage caused by the Italians in World War II.  

Entrance is only 2 euros making it a must-see for all visitors to Tolon! There is a fine shingle beach below - ideal for a cooling swim after exploring the site - and a handy taverna a little up the hill above the sea (equally ideal for a cooling drink or lunch after your swim!).

Multi-Centre

Can combine with any South Peloponnese resort (note: please book Tolon/Nafplion as the first centre). Can also combine on a tailor-made basis (using Athens flights) with the island of Agistri and Athens.

Car and Motorboat Hire

We can arrange both car and motorboat hire for you in Tolon and Nafplion.

Representative

Our resident representative is based in Tolon. Note: for guests in Nafplion our representative is always contactable but will only visit if required.