Peloponnese

Ithome

Hold one of the ox-horns of the Peloponnese in your hands on Mount Ithome.

Go up into goat territory to see some neglected temples, and get a view of the Temple of Apollo at Bassae from above.

Head up into the secluded forests of Menalo from Stemnitsa for a glimpse of the territory of Pan and Artemis.

Follow the footsteps of Pausanias into the territory of Artemis with a scramble up to on to the ridge of Mount Artemisio.

Stumble over abandoned babies and see the place where Helen met Paris on Mount Parthenion.

Make your way up Mount Lykaion to see the best excavated summit site in Greece, and to hear some bloodthirsty stories.

Dig into the archaeological heritage of the summit site on Mount Arachnaio, under the wind turbines.

Gaze down on Epidauros from above, and explore the story of the god Asclepius abandoned as a baby.

Look down at the city of Argos from Mount Arachnaio, place of the last fire beacon from Troy.

Stroll up to the flat summit of Mount Apesas and see the remains of ancient sacrifices scattered on the ground.

Walk through flower-filled meadows and encounter the animals of Mount Erymanthos: boars, bees and dolphins.

Glimpse the summit ridge of Mount Chelmos, home to the nymph Syrinx, and refuge for the daughters of Proitos.