The doll-like town of Kardamili, with its stone-built houses that are placed in a always sunny bay, at the feet of Taygetos mountain, has evolved into a chic and sophisticated resort. The charming ancient city, the pebble-fitted beaches next to endless olive gardens, and the stone-built villages captivate all nature-lovers and artists, both Greeks and foreigners (mainly German, English and North Europeans), who have claimed Kardamili as their stamping-ground. Small hotel units with their unique characteristics, taverns in olive gardens that provide sea-view, aesthetics bars and a wide net of marked paths compose a small oasis of great taste into a fine resort, where visitors doesn’t disturb the peaceful scenery of a perfect Mediterranean location.
Kardamili
When to go
Kardamili is an attraction pole for locals and foreigners especially during summertime for those asking full night life or springtime if they are up to hiking. Autumn, or more specifically September and October, is the most preferred season by North Europeans, as they can perfectly enjoy the beauty of the village at that time, while avoiding the intense buzzing of August.
Kardamili
What to see
The ancient city. A restored historical city, on top of an olive-filled hill, at the feet of Mt. Taygetos. Preferably visit on foot, while walking in a stone path but also reached by car. You can see the tower of Mourtzinos ( the last Greek captain of Kardamili), the byzantine church of Agios Spyridon with its perfect belfry and the new museum of Greek Revolution War.
Ancient Kardamili
Beaches
The ‘official’ beach is Ritsa at the south of the village with pebble stones, olive trees, eucalyptus that provide shadow to the visitors. At 2.5 Km distance there is the Foneas bay with green water and a large rock in the middle of the coast. Delfinia is another beach with gold sand pebbles and cypress. At 6 Km distance, the Kalogria beach with its famous beach bar attracts many people from the surrounding villages.
Ritsa beach
Kalamitsi bay
Delfinia beach
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