Top 20 Natural Monuments in the Peloponnese Mountains

(2) - Pegasus and Bellerophon: According to one legend, the spring originated where the winged horse Pegasus touched the ground with its hoof. It is said that the hero Bellerophon captured and tamed the steed here. - Tears of Pirene: According to another tradition, the spring (or its lower counterpart) originated from the incessant tears of the nymph Pirene, who mourned her son Kenchrias, killed by Artemis. The spring is located about 85 meters below the summit (where the temple of Aphrodite once stood) in a hollow between the fortress walls. It is an underground well house, accessible via a staircase carved into the rock.

The Upper Peirene Spring (also Ano Peirene) is located on the summit of Akrokorinth, the table mountain of the ancient city of Corinth. It is considered one of the most important water sources in Greek mythology and was crucial for the defensive capability of the Akrokorinth fortress, as it never dried up, even during sieges. The spring is deeply rooted in the world of Greek myths: - Sisyphus, the king of Corinth, revealed to the river god Asopos the whereabouts of his daughter Aegina, who had been abducted by Zeus. As a reward, Asopos gifted him the Peirene spring on Akrokorinth.

The rock faces in the Agios Nikolaos-Gourna region and the adjacent Vouraikos Gorge are geologically very distinctive. The rock here consists mainly of two types: Red conglomerates: These are particularly striking and give many rock faces their characteristic, coarse structure and reddish color. Conglomerates are sedimentary rocks consisting of rounded rock fragments (such as pebbles) that have been "cemented" together by a fine matrix. Limestone: Large parts of the Chelmos-Vouraikos UNESCO Global Geopark, to which this area belongs, consist of limestone. This is often heavily karstified, which has contributed to the formation of the many caves and distinctive rock formations in the gorge.

Very interesting, much more interesting to show us electric bikes than to show us the crater. When will people start giving real information?

Methana Peninsula The Methana Peninsula was formed from the seabed by successive volcanic eruptions that began about 1,000,000 years ago and ended about 250,000 years ago. Then everything was quiet here for thousands of years and the landscape we see today was already formed. However, around 250 BC there was another small eruption. This eruption is mentioned by Pausanias, among others, in his writings. He says that there was a fertile plain that stretched from the present village of Kammeni Chora to the sea in the west. The whole area was covered by lava that accumulated over months and formed the steep mountain that you can see right behind your back. The height of the mountain is about 400 m. It was not a violent eruption. During the last phase, the viscous lava flow died out in the sea in the west. The volcanoes of Methana do not have the typical caldera shape. The lava here was so viscous that it accumulated vertically, forming high, steep mountains. The eruptions here were usually not violent and lasted a long time. In general, every mountain you see in the area is a single eruption. About 30 individual volcanic eruptions are visible on the Methana peninsula. On the summit of Kammeni Chora volcano you will find a crack that probably appeared during the last phase of the eruption, when the rich lava flow reached the sea. From the summit you can follow the lava flow with your eyes all the way to the sea. The sunset here is more beautiful than on Santorini. The lava glows red again in the last light of the setting sun. Methana volcano is active, however we cannot yet predict where and when the next eruption will be. The hike to the summit takes about 25 minutes. Text and pictures: Elias Rizos - www.volcanotrails.gr Read about the Kammeni Chora volcano on www.volcanotrails.gr SCAN ME A travel guide to Methana-topia www.volcanotrails.gr SCAN ME Map of Methe Background from 2002 Methana Peninsula The Methana peninsula was formed from the seabed by successive volcanic eruptions that began about 1,000,000 years ago and ended about 250,000 years ago. Then everything was quiet here for thousands of years and the landscape we see today was already formed. However, around 250 BC there was another small eruption. This eruption is mentioned by Pausanias, among others, in his writings. He says that there was a fertile plain that stretched from the present village of Kammeni Chora to the sea in the west. The whole area was covered by lava, which accumulated for months and formed the steep mountain that you can see right behind your back. The height of the mountain is about 400 m. It was not a violent eruption. During the last phase, the viscous lava flow died out in the sea to the west. Methana's volcanoes do not have the typical caldera shape. The lava here was so viscous that it accumulated vertically and formed high, steep mountains. The eruptions here were usually not violent and lasted a long time. In general, every mountain you see in the area is a single eruption. About 30 individual volcanic eruptions are visible on the Methana peninsula. On the summit of the Kammeni Chora volcano you will find a crack that probably appeared during the last phase of the eruption, when the rich lava flow reached the sea. From the summit you can follow the lava flow with your eyes all the way to the sea. The sunset here is more beautiful than on Santorini. The lava glows red again in the last light of the setting sun. Methana volcano is active, however we cannot yet predict where and when the next eruption will be. The hike to the top takes about 25 minutes. Text and pictures: Elias Rizos – www.volcanotrails.gr Read about Kammeni Chora volcano on www.volcanotrails.gr SCAN ME A travel guide to Methana-topia www.volcanotrails.gr SCAN ME Map of Methe Background from 2002 Με χρώματα στp

Next to the old stone bridge is the exit point from the Neda Gorge to reach the waterfalls.

The waterfall directly at the stone bridge is not the highlight; the more beautiful ones come later on the tour.

The bathroom has been completely renovated and now has an outdoor pool - the bathhouse itself has been closed since a suffocation accident. All you have to do is press a green button and a pump starts filling the pool for 15 minutes. If you want to bathe longer, simply press the button again. In January 2024 the water had a temperature of around 30 degrees.