Outing 12 · The southern coast

Neapoli, Laconia

A waterfront town to anchor a day on the Cape Maleas side of Laconia.

The coast at Neapoli, Laconia
Photo by DimitrisP67 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · resized and cropped for display

Why go

Neapoli is more than a name on the road to Elafonisos. Its waterfront makes a useful pause between the inland drive and the beaches, caves and geological sights farther south. Walk the promenade and decide whether the day calls for a town stop or a longer excursion.

Plan it from Agios Dimitrios

Use Neapoli as a practical base for a day towards the petrified forest or Kastania Cave. Check current museum and attraction opening arrangements separately, rather than building the day around an assumed schedule.

With thanks to Dr Dimitra Kamarinou, who restored this house and shared her knowledge of the region with us.

Further reading

Make a stay of it

Set out from Sparta Gaia.

Return to the village after a day by the sea or in the mountains.