Dear all,
We are coming for 13 days to Greece in mid-April, of which we will spend 7 days in the Peloponnese (remainder are accounted for). In the Peloponnese, we will spend 3-4 nights in Napflion, ending on Easter Sunday or the Monday after, and then have 3-4 nights for another stop. We have decided against Olympia and would really like to see Messene and sights in that area.
Can you advise me on an itinerary and a base town? From there we will drive straight back to Athens. We would like a lovely, smaller town with good restaurants and preferably seaside. I have read nice things about Pylos. But I have also read wonderful things about Monemvasia and Mystras - is this all too much to fit in somehow between Napflion and Messene area?
1) 3 nights Napflion, 4 nights elsewhere, or the reverse? Context: Easter! 3 nights has us leaving Easter Sunday, which may be a good transit day. 4 nights means we spend Easter Sunday in Napflion. Another context is that half of the party has been to Napflion before, though it's been 20 years, and are interested in seeing new things elsewhere in Peloponnese.
2) Pylos or do you have another suggestion for a good base from which to see Messene and other sites in that area?
Thank you for your time!