And never more so than in Mani: Travels in the Southern Peloponnese (1958), which so eloquently captured the wildly beautiful beaches, mountains and olive groves of the region’s central peninsula.

The Peloponnese in Greece is an up-and-coming retirement destination. The Peloponnese region in Greece is among six up-and-coming retirement regions to watch in 2025, according to International ...

Myth has it that Voidokilia Beach is Homer's 'sandy Pylos', where Telemachus was welcomed by King Nestor when searching for Odysseus. Photograph by Getty Images; Ankarb ...