What an odd place to have a free day, there’s nothing to do, or are we missing something! The cynic in me thinks that its a way to force a wedge of drachma from our wallets and that there’s some deal going on between Theodopolis (our lovely guide) and Adonis Gataki the towns taxi service.
H: So is a quiet day in areopolisor a trip to the Greek Gibraltar 😁
……3 hours later, decision was made….
K: sorry fell asleep on the bus.. yes monemvasia seems cool for a potter and a sit. Apparently the 5 hour round trip is if you take the scenic route, one of the most spectacular & scenic drives in Greece.
H: It’s an impressive lump of rock
H: Just popped to see the old relics at one of the white houses in the cyclades 😆
K: 😎 hope u kept your social distancing.
Monemvasia is a Medieval Castle Town constructed to be invisible from the mainland to avoid enemy attacks. It can be seen only from the sea and only a narrow pathway connects it to the mainland. This legendary rock was cut off from the coast of the Peloponnese by an earthquake in 375 AD. As a natural fortress, it was inhabited and soon became a strategic fortress claimed the Byzantines, Franks, Venetians and Ottomans. Monemvasia is Europe’s only castle that has never ceased being inhabited. During the Middle Ages the city was renowned for ‘Malvasia’ – a sweet wine.
Malmsey, a sweet dessert wine made from the Malvasia grape, originated in Monemvasia, which exported large quantities of Malmsey to England in the 15th Century. Today, the name “Malmsey” refers to a type of Portuguese Madeira wine grown from the same grape
H: Shame u were too tall to go down some of the streets monemvasia 😆
H: And it was an ABF day. Another bloody fortress
K: another bloody castle.. 🏰 abc, 123, abc, baby you and me..
H: Lovely view of sunset from the spilius cafe bar 😁
K: I’ve got mousakka.. and a stifado is marinating in the fridge. Shame the view was spoilt by the loud rumblings of Geraldine and her american uterus! Bloody cruise ships!
Someone has released the drone from her handbag to take some lovely shots of this Gibraltar of Greece! and its not me!
Zorbas Explorers in the Peloponissos 