Monemvasia
A medieval fortified town on a rocky tied island off the east coast of the Peloponnese, joined to the mainland by a 400 metre causeway. Its walled lower town has stone lanes and Byzantine churches, and ruins crown the plateau above.
- Where
- Peloponnese, Greece
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 36.6878, 23.0556
Get the Monemvasia stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Monemvasia. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Peloponnese volume with your photos and a note.
Near Monemvasia
Kythira 48 km
An island south of the Peloponnese, said in myth to be the birthplace of Aphrodite. It has white villages, a Venetian fortress at Chora and the Kakalatia waterfalls near Mylopotamos, and ferries reach it from Neapoli and Piraeus.
Mani Peninsula 58 km
A wild, dry peninsula at the southern tip of the mainland, known for stone tower houses and Byzantine churches. Its villages once feuded with each other, and Cape Tainaron is the southernmost point of mainland Europe.
Spetses 64 km
A pine covered island at the mouth of the Argolic Gulf with a small old harbour and few cars. It played an important role in the 1821 war of independence under the shipowner and heroine Laskarina Bouboulina.
Taygetus 69 km
A mountain range on the southern Peloponnese rising to 2,407 metres at Profitis Ilias. It overlooks Sparta and has deep gorges such as Rintomo, and snow stays on its tops into early summer.
Mystras 75 km
A ruined Byzantine hill town above Sparta, once the capital of the Despotate of the Morea in the 14th and 15th centuries. Churches with frescoes, a palace and a fortress climb the slope, and it is a UNESCO site.
Hydra 81 km
A rocky Saronic island with no cars, where donkeys and boats carry people and goods. Its stone mansions climb around a horseshoe harbour, built by sea captains who grew rich in the early 1800s.
Poros 99 km
A small island separated from the Peloponnese coast by a narrow strait just a few hundred metres wide. The town climbs a hill topped by a clock tower, and pine forests cover much of the island.
Palamidi 100 km
A fortress on a 216 metre hill above Nafplio, built by the Venetians during their second occupation of the area from 1686 to 1715. It is reached by a long stairway of about 900 steps and looks out over the Gulf of Argolis.
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Questions
Where is Monemvasia?
Monemvasia is in Peloponnese, Greece. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Kythira (48 km), Mani Peninsula (58 km), Spetses (64 km).
How do I get the Monemvasia stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Monemvasia and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Peloponnese volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Monemvasia before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Peloponnese volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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