Beaches and villages of Monemvasia

The visitor of Monemvasia can organize excursions to the enchanting beaches and the fishers’ villages of the surrounding area. Beaches like the ones at Charakia or Elia, and the picturesque fishers’ village Archangelos will leave no one unsatisfied. The beach of Plytra stands out, where one can still see the ruins of the ancient sunken city of Asopos, both in the sea and along the coastline. The city sunk after a terrible earthquake in the middle of the 4th century AD. It is also worth visiting the coastal villages of Gerakas and Kiparissi which resembles an island village.