Photo tour Peloponnese

Breathtaking landscapes and photogenic Greek villages

Capture the unknown Greece

The Peloponnese is the largest peninsula in Greece. It has an ancient culture, a mountainous landscape, many still traditional villages and wherever you go the sea is never far away. A high-rate gastronomic culture, with cozy terraces and sunny beaches, and not yet really touristic.

We have organised an active photography tour for you with lots of photo opportunities, where you are coached by our professional teacher.

“I’ve learned so much along the way and finally I’m satisfied with my travel photos!”

For beginners and advanced photographers

This trip is suitable for the enthusiastic amateur photographer, both for beginners as well as advanced. Due to the small scale of our trips, the photografic coaching is tailored to everyone’s individual knowledge and experience.

We focus on the technique of photographing, but also on observation, on composition and on visualising what you want to show your audience. After all, photography is a means of telling a story.

Guidance

Suzana Gulevska is your tour guide.

Suzana lives in both Nafplion and the Netherlands and speaks fluent Greek and Dutch.

Sjaak Henselmans has been a professional photographer for over 35 years and will give you tips, coach and inspire you when photographing during the trip.

Included:

o You will be picked up at the airport.

o Airport drop of on departure.

o All transportion during the tour in a comfortable minibus.

o All overnight stays based on a double room in the most beautiful hotels.

o Supplement for single room use only € 25 per night.

o All extensive meals according to local tradition, including drinks.

o All entrance fees and transport tickets for activities offered during the trip.

o Small groups, so personal coaching by our professional photographer.

Not included:

o Flights

o Single room supplement € 25 per night.

o All personal expenses.

o All drinks and snacks except for during the meals.

o Travel and cancellation insurance.

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Dates 2022

This tour is currently not scheduled
9-day tour guided by Suzana Gulevska and photographer Sjaak Henselmans
6-12 participants. Partners who do not wish to participate in the photo-activities, are of course also very welcome

Subject to change.

€ 1.650,-^*

Supplement single room per week € 150,-

* Excluding flight.

Fishing boats on the quay of the port town of Githion.

Programme

On this trip we follow a route through the beautiful and untouched landscape, and visit authentic villages of the Peloponnese. After a first overnight stay near Corinth we drive west along the north coast of the Peloponnese. In Diakopto we take a funicular railway train through the mountains to Kalavrita, at an altitude of 750 meters. We visit the ‘hanging’ monastery of Dimitsana, we eat chestnut dishes in Kastanitsa and take swim in Astros.

We then cross the Parnon Mountains and visit the rugged mountainous area of Mani, with its famous fortified residential towers. We spend a full day in the photogenic, medieval, fortified town of Monemvasia. We conclude the trip with a visit to Nafplion, the former capital of Greece.

Different types of photography

We pay attention to landscape photography, street photography, architecture photography and evening photography. Of course technique is discussed, but also composition, the art of observation and translating your travel story into images. You shoot on the basis of assignments, or you get to work freely, because a lot is possible and nothing is necessary. We will regularly discuss and review the photos and so we inspire each other and learn from each other.

Accommodation and transport

We spend the nights in comfortable hotels en route and travel by minibus.

Programme per day

Click on a day for more information.

Day 1 - Arrival Athens
Day 2 - Diakopto - Kalavrita - Klitoria - Vitina »

Along the northern coast of the Peloponnese, we drive east to the town of Diakopto, where we transfer to a funicular railway train for a spectacular ride through the mountains to the village of Kalavrita. Halfway we get out for a walk and to photograph the beautiful landscape. We then continue on our route through the Arcadian landscape and eat fresh trout along the way in Klitoria, a very quiet spot in the forest where we look for beautiful reflections in the water at the fish farm. We drive on to the traditional town of Vitina, where at our hotel we review the photos we took during the day.
Day 3 - Dimitsana - Platanos »

Today we visit the famous ‘hanging’ monastery Prodomo near the beautifully situated village of Dimitsana. With a special assignment, we will try to capture the atmosphere of the monastery. After a picnic lunch near the monastery, those who are interested and able, can take a walk down to the gorge, and be picked up at the end of the walk. From there we drive to Platanos where we will have dinner in a traditional taverna and stay overnight. If there is enough time, we review each other’s photos in the evening. If we arrive late, we will do so the next morning.
Day 4 - Platanos -Kastanitsa - Astros »

During a short walk we try to capture the character of the mountain village of Platanos and then leave for Kastanitsa. This is a village known for the production of chestnuts from which it takes its name. Here we will have lunch which will mainly consist of dishes with chestnuts. On a beautiful drive through the Parnon Mountains we stop regularly to practice landscape photography. We spend the night in the seaside town of Astros. Here we can take beautiful pictures of the harbor at dusk and enthusiasts can enjoy a swim.
Day 5 - Leonidio - Eleonas - Kosmas - Monemvasia »

Via a beautiful coastal road we now drive south towards the town of Leonidio. From there we drive inland again to visit the monastery of Eleonas, built high against the rock wall. We take time to photograph here, after which we have lunch in the typical mountain village of Kosmas. Continuing to the southeast, we arrive at the almost completely restored Byzantine fortress town of Monemvasia, located on a rocky island off the coast. Here we will stay here for an extra day and get to practice architectural photography and urban landscapes.
Day 6 - Monemvasia »

This town consists of traditional stone houses, cobbled streets and alleys, gates and winding stairs is a wonderful place to be, and we have all day to wander round photographing the medieval atmosphere. The town has been restored to its original state under scrupulous guidelines of the archaeological and historical department. We dine in a cozy taverna and afterwards, we reviewour results.
Day 7 - Mani - Vathia - Gerolimenas »

A tour through the rugged landscape of Mani. The name Mani comes from dry and treeless and is known for its castle-like residential towers. We visit the almost deserted village of Vathia to capture this typical architecture.

In the picturesque coastal town of Gerolimenas we dine with seasonal dishes and spend the night in a hotel right by the sea. It is nice to take pictures in the bay. In the evening we discuss the photos of the day again.
Day 8 - Pigros Dirou - Kalamata - Nafplion »
Day 9 - Nafplion - Athens - Amsterdam »