IntroductionPART ONE GENERAL INFORMATION Chapter 1 Background Information Geography and climate, Natural history, Mythology, History, Recent politics, Economy, People,Language, Religion, Education, CultureChapter 2 Practical InformationWhen to visit, Highlights and suggested itineraries, Tour operators, Red tape, Embassies, Gettingthere and away, Health, Safety, Travellers with a disability, Travelling with children, Gay and lesbiantravellers, What to take, Money and budgeting, Getting around, Maps, Accommodation, Eating and drinking, Public holidays, Shopping, Arts and entertainment, Museums and archaeological sites, Photography, Media and communications, Buying a property, Cultural etiquette, Travelling positively PART TWO THE GUIDEChapter 3 Corinth and the ArgolidCorinth, Nemea, Mycenae, Argos, Nafplio, Epidavros, The southeast, The southwestChapter 4 LaconiaSparta and Mystra, Geraki , West of Monemvasia, Monemvasia, South of Monemvasia, North ofMonemvasia, Up the coast: Geraki to Astros, Over the top: Mount Parnonas, Kythira Chapter 5 The ManiHistory, Into the Exo Mani, Kardamyli, Stoupa, Into the mountains, South from Stoupa, Itylo Bay, Areopoli , Deep into the Mani, South to Gerolimenas, Gerolimenas, Down to Cape Tenaro, Cape Tenaro, Up the east coast, Gythio and around Chapter 6 Messinia Kalamata, Ancient Messene, South to Koroni, Koroni , Finikound, Methoni , Pylos and Gialova, Northern MessiniaChapter 7 ArcadiaTripoli, Megalopoli, Karitena, Andritsena, Th e Lousios Gorge, Vytina and around, Olympia, The west coastChapter 8 The NorthAncient Elis, The west coast, Patra, The north coast, Kalavryta, Mount Killini Chapter 9 Beyond the Peloponnese: Athens and DelphiAthens, Delphi Appendix 1 Language Appendix 2 Further Information Index.