Cape Maleas got its holy nickname given that, in the past, the area around the rocky promontory was filled with monasteries. From the one-time 20 byzantine edifices, only two survived till today and can be visited. To get there you have to walk for about an hour on a path which turns out to be quite creepy at times (e.g next to the rocky heights when it’s windy). Recommended only for those who want to do something different!
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The petrified forest of Neapolis
The petrified forest at Cape Malea is the result of a rather rare natural process. What a few million years ago was an entire forest, probably of palm trees, is now petrified creating a lunar landscape on the coast south of Neapolis town.
Two suggestions for alternative archeology!
The Mycenaean cemetery of Dendron, close to Tiryns and the Pyramid at Ellinikon, close to Argos, are two alternative archaeological sites, with very few visitors, free to entry and quite interesting.