Ermioni village, the Peloponnese, Greece: the
perfect break
The Peloponnese may be Greece's mythical heart, but a holiday here is not all about the ancients
Ignore the islands, turn left at Athens and make the journey that defeated Nero across the dramatic
Corinth canal, for it is in the Peloponnese that you will find staggering landscapes, soaring mountains and
the mythical heart of Greece. Fill your lungs with the scent of olives, oranges, cypresses and history. The
cast of ancient characters is a classicist’s dream – Clytemnestra’s murderous welcome of Agamemnon
returning home to Mycenae from the Trojan War; Nestor’s Palace at Pylos, from which Odysseus’s son set
out in search of his father; the inspiration for the river Styx and the entrance to Hades. And you don’t have
to own a well-thumbed Thucydides to feel a thrill driving through the once-mighty city states of Corinth and
Sparta.
But it’s not all about the ancients: the Peloponnese today is an un spoilt patchwork of dizzying mountains,
deep gorges, green valleys and wild flower meadows.

All about the Ermioni area

Ermioni village
Overview
Address: Ermioni 21051, Argolis, Peloponnese, Greece
Nearby locations: Nafplio town, Hydra island, Spetses Island, Poros island, Mycenae archaeological site,
Tiryns, Epidavros ancient theater, Corinth canal.
A bit further: Mystras & Sparta, Monemvasia, Olympia, Taigetos & Parnon mountains, Mani peninsular
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Where we are: Athens airport to Ermioni
Driving time from the airport to Ermioni is 2 ½ hours. The first part is on the new motorway. The second part is through the mountains
and pine tree forests. On the way to Ermioni you'll meet the Corinth Canal and the historical site of Epidavros.
The alternative route is from Patras port. Driving time is again about 2 ½ hours.
Finally, from Piraeus Port, the hydrofoils to Ermioni would take approximately 2 hours via Poros and Hydra islands.

Corinth Canal: for a quick break on the way to Ermioni from the airport

Peaceful surroundings of the Treehouse holiday home

Swimming in Ermioni (Madrakia & Bisti forest)
Boat to Hydra island

The view with Hydra island in the horizon

Opposite view with the Treehouse on the top of the hill

Just 200 meters from the Treehouse… for a quick swim from the rocks

South side of the Ermioni peninsular: Madrakia port

The area is more like an island with a huge coast line

Tennis courts just 5 minutes walk from the Treehouse

Ermioni port

The Ermioni peninsular

Madrakia port (south side of Ermioni)

The cave in Kilada village just 10 minutes drive

The cave was occupied from about … 40.000 BC to 3.000 BC …

Nafplio city at night: one hour drive from Ermioni village

The fort above the city

… back to Ermioni

The cave in Didima village

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Local food is based on fish, lemon, olive oil and fresh fruit & vegetables

The monastery opposite Ermioni

The Treehouse & amazing blue sky

Bisti forest at the end of the peninsular

Don’t miss the Thursday open market

Avgo monasteri: difficult to find but worth the views

The main Treehouse apartment

Mycines archeological site

Epidavros ancient theater: must visit

Olive tree: maybe more than 3.000 years old

Olive groves with a view

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Local pomegranates

Extreme … delicacy

Fresh fruit, vegetables and wild edible plants

Spetses island: easy access from the Treehouse

Hydra island: cosmopolitan

The pomegranate feast in Ermioni (last week of October)

Our own on line map will give you all the ”tips” & information you will need

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“The Tree House sits atop a hill offering beautiful views of the sea and surrounding hills… The quality of the light is
remarkable; and the sea a deep blue that is barely believable… We existed in a bubble of pleasure all the time we were
there… We hope to return…” visitor from UK - June 2013

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