Elafonissos - Valtaki - Githio - Limeni

Swim and sunbathe till lunch on Panagia beach or on Simos beach again.

Departure by ferry to the mainland. Check the return schedule the day before, so as not to lose time at the port. Transfer to Gifio.

Stop at the beautiful beach of Valtaki, or Navagio, which means shipwreck in Greek. Doesn't the name remind you of the island of Zakynthos and the world-famous shipwreck photos? Well, the Peloponnese has its own picturesque rusty ship cast ashore. Stop for a photo or maybe for another swim.

Gifio with the harbour, motley fishing boats, picturesque and cosy. According to myths, the city was founded by Hercules and Apollo, who bet whose name it would carry. The dispute ended in nothing and the city was just called Gifio, which means "land of the gods". Opposite is the islet of Kranai, connected to the shore by a narrow slant. This is where Paris spent the night with Beautiful Helena after she was abducted. Stroll along the pine-covered islet, which now houses the lighthouse and the restored tower of the Tzanetaki family. If you have lunch in Gifio, try the local speciality - cuttlefish (soupia in Greek).

Overnight in the picturesque village of Limeni. It is located in a bay, which was used by pirates in the Middle Ages. And in 1770, during the uprising of the Greeks during the Russian-Turkish war, there was a squadron led by Fedor Orlov. Limeni is the birthplace of one of the most influential clans of Mani, the Mavromichalis family. Now in their renovated stone house-tower is a boutique hotel Mavromichalai, where the ancient design successfully combines with all the benefits of civilization. If you've seen "The Trip to Greece", this is the hotel where Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon dine on the beautiful veranda and spend the night. You can also choose another hotel, all of them are colourful.