The ever-plentiful Peloponnese peninsula has been a highly coveted domain since antiquity, and not without reason. Because what ruler or people wouldn’t spar over a land that has everything in abundance and keeps giving so much to so many? 

Blessed with a uniquely diverse landscape, the Peloponnese consists of rough mountains filled with wild forests and green pastures, verdant plains filled with fruitful orchards and endless cropped fields, and laced coastlines filled with heavenly beaches, wetlands, and port towns. It’s a genuine modern land of plenty, evident to anyone who visits even a tiny part of the vast peninsula. 

Meanwhile, as a travel destination, it’s open all year long for everyone who wants to taste the area’s most exquisite, authentic, and one-of-a-kind delights. 

Besides all its life-giving properties, the Peloponnese today features ample hospitality hubs on every corner, a dense transportation network to get you there, and a large selection of luxury villas to accommodate your wildest holiday desires. 

 

Find your way through land, sea, or sky 

As the largest autonomous area in mainland Greece, the Peloponnese is easily accessible with every possible means of transportation through its newly built highways, friendly ports, and busy airports. 

How you arrive at your luxury villa is your choice, according to your needs and preferences. At Olive Villa Rentals, we are here to help you pick the best available option for reaching your destination and book you the optimal ride, boat trip, or flight—even get you there by helicopter if there’s a helipad close by. Alternatively, we can have a rental vehicle waiting for you upon arrival to drive to your villa by yourself.  

 

 

Before you pick, just take a moment to think about what kind of trip you’re looking for. Traveling by air is considerably faster, and mighty impressive. Still, traveling by land or sea offers vastly more opportunities to admire the Peloponnese’s purest beauties and divine natural gifts. 

 

 

Nature lovers, behold… 

Greece is a colorful tableau of mountainous lands, fruitful planes, fjord-like coasts, and sea-battered islands. Peloponnese has a bit of everything showing a truly multilayered, genuinely Greek personality. 

So, no matter where your luxury villa is located, if you’re a lover of all natural things, you’ll have ample opportunities to enjoy nature in its purest form. Whether you explore the peninsula’s coastline for sheltered coves and remote beaches or roam the mainland’s protected-life habitats, adventurous hiking paths, or breathtaking highlands, you’re in for a unique experience few places in the world can offer. 

 

 

That’s made easier by the area’s fair Mediterranean climate conditions casting a warm shadow across the coastal areas and blessing the mountainous regions with breezy summer weather, ideal for excursions and off-road activities. 

 

 

Sandy beaches galore! 

Set between the Aegean and Ionian seas, the Peloponnese boasts a heavily nature-sculpted coastline featuring all types of beaches: long, small, wide, narrow, accessible, secluded, shallow, or deep. 

Here, going to the beach is more about exploration than summer idleness. Sandy beaches, especially, can be found everywhere around the peninsula, even in its roughest, wildest edges across the exceptionally idiosyncratic Mani region. Most of those are fully accessible and mildly populated since the area offers so many choices to beach-goers that you will rarely find an unpleasantly crowded seaside spot. 

For those who absolutely love to bask on hot sand, there are even places reminiscent of more exotic destinations like the sand-dunes-adorned Chrysi Akti, Voidokoilia, and Simos beaches in the Achaia, Messinia, and Laconia regions. 

 

 

Charming hamlets on every slope 

Away from the Peloponnese’s alluring beaches, its imposing mountains are wonderfully dotted with countless picturesque villages, vivid specimens of each region’s diverse culture and natural allure. 

 

 

For travelers seeking authentic cultural experiences, it’s essential to get in touch with the daily realities of a place’s people, as well as their living traditions, history, art, and gastronomy. Across the Peloponnese, locals have managed to preserve most elements of their homeland’s special character, charm, and grit for visitors to grasp, and take back as an invaluable cultural gift. 

Away from the beach-going tourist crowds, the truly sophisticated can enjoy generous doses of secret local pleasures, regional flavors, age-old customs, and genuine Greek hospitality. 

 

 

A heap of tastes and flavors 

As we mentioned above, if there is something more typical of the timeless Peloponnese appeal, that’s the land’s abundant resources and its capacity to provide its people with everything they need all year long. 

Combine that with the diverse everlasting culinary traditions found in the peninsula’s every corner, gulf, and mountaintop, and visitors have the chance to indulge in a uniquely rich festival of tastes, flavors, and aromas. Just think of the exquisite, world-adored Peloponnesian wines, the rich-flavored honey varieties, the top-quality fruits and vegetables, and the prime, locally sourced meat cuts. 

 

 

Olive Villa Rentals can prepare you for an extraordinary gastronomy journey by pre-stocking your villa’s pantry with fresh local ingredients and providing a private chef to introduce you to the delicious world of Peloponnesian cuisine. 

 

 

A luxury villa in every corner 

The Peloponnese is a magnificent mosaic of unique locales where luxury living can go hand in hand with escaping from the ordinary, appreciating the authentic, and savoring the natural. All you have to do is pick your corner and book the villa of your dreams from Olive’s heavy luxury property portfolio. 

 

Villa Etienne 

On the outskirts of Loutraki, a coastal town known worldwide for its thermal springs and busy casino, Villa Etienne provides an ideal lodge for up to 20 luxury travelers. The modern-styled, ultra-comfortable luxury property spreads across 3 levels, offering ample indoor and outdoor spaces, including gaming and gym facilities, a home cinema lounge, and a private tennis court. Laid-back summer living is the trademark of Villa Etienne where guests are welcome to find their favorite relaxing spot at the refreshing pool area, the verdant gardens, and the shaded lounge and dining areas. 

 

 

Villa Brucite 

Villa Brucite is a modern architectural gem built strategically across the medieval castle of Methoni, overlooking the infinite Mediterranean blue. That’s the defining design element of this unique luxury property, as every room has a glass front wall facing the stunning, ethereal sea views. Villa Brucite’s modern, spacious interiors can accommodate up to 12 fortunate guests looking for a comfy, tranquil headquarters for exploring the countless beauties of the greater Messinia region.  

 

 

Villa Calliope 

Sitting on the upper part of a 3-villa complex across the historic town of Nafplio, Villa Calliope is perfect for a large family with its cozy children’s accommodations and walking access to a quiet, secluded beach. The Mediterranean-styled luxury property offers a relaxing hospitality experience with its beautifully landscaped herb-adorned exteriors, sun-kissed infinity pool, and shaded lounge areas, ideal for soothing moments of communal or family fun. 

 

 

Villa Narissa 

On the edge of the Corinthian Bay, near the famous spa and casino town of Loutraki, Villa Narissa welcomes up to 20 barefoot luxury enthusiasts to a hospitality experience made for sharing. The unique property boasts an array of independent, fully accessible rooms joined together by ample outdoor spaces designed for communal lounging or dining under the thick shades of trees. Meanwhile, guests can always hop to the beach below to enjoy the crystalline waters or bask under the Mediterranean sun.  

 

 

Oitylon Traditional Tower 

Villa Oitylon is a traditional Maniote tower perched on a hillside within walking distance of the picturesque Oitylon village. The beautiful 2-level luxury property can accommodate up to 16 guests in its spacious rustic-styled living spaces, offering plenty of room for shared fun and relaxation inside and outside. It features cozy stone-built terraces and a refreshing pool area where guests can lounge under the moonlight while admiring one of the most idyllic and peaceful corners of the rugged Mani landscape.  

 

 

Torre di Mani 

Hanging from a rock on a secluded corner of the southwestern part of the Mani peninsula, Torre di Mani is a 19th-century pirate-proof Maniote tower turned into a 9-guest luxury villa. Here, families or groups of friends can discover a new pace of living that follows the elements of nature as the sun rises and sets on the Mediterranean horizon. Inside, age-old stone and natural wood dominate, offering an authentic time-bending experience. The ultra-sheltered interiors give way to a breathtaking terrace with endless views and a luxurious touch: the ultra-soothing hydrotherapy pool.