Kardamyli

From the Laconian and Messinian Mani to Argolis and the Corinthian Gulf, the Peloponnese coastline is filled with stunning beaches, scenic harbors, and charming villages. We've chosen three destinations that are ideal for an enjoyable weekend getaway.

Kitries, Messinia

The Benaki Museum presents a collection of photographs by Joan Leigh Fermor, the equally talented wife of the celebrated Irish travel writer Patrick Leigh Fermor. Between the 1940s and 60s Joan took thousands of photographs of people and places as she traveled with Paddy around Greece, where the couple had settled in the village of Kardamyli in the southwestern Peloponnese.

The Benaki Museum presents a collection of photographs by Joan Leigh Fermor, the equally talented wife of the celebrated Irish travel writer Patrick Leigh Fermor. Between the 1940s and 60s Joan took thousands of photographs of people and places as she traveled with Paddy around Greece, where the couple had settled in the village of Kardamyli in the southwestern Peloponnese.