Peloponnese report – Monemvasia

Now we are way down in the southernmost prefecture of the Peloponnese: Lakonia, as famous for its Kalamata olives and oil as for its vines, though the drive to re-establish Monemvasia as a world-famous sweet wine could well tip the balance back in favour of wine. As you drive down from Mantinia, there are mountains – some still snow-peaked in the March sun – on both sides, the Taigetos to the west and the...