Hotel Esperides

This charming town, once a humble fishing village, now enchants visitors with its magical setting. Imagine soaring mountains, sparkling seas, and silvery olive groves.

With just 500 residents (doubling in summer), Kardamyli feels like a secret hideaway. Stone houses with tiled roofs and flowering gardens line the streets. Some have been converted into boutiques, tavernas, or guesthouses.

We are hoping to see the 17th-century tower, the church, and the mythical graves of Castor and Pollux.

Kardamyli wears its history lightly. In Homer’s Iliad, it’s mentioned as one of Sparta’s ports. Medieval rival clans fortified it, leaving behind tower houses. Vivid frescoes in countryside chapels depict gory martyrdoms and semi-pagan symbolism. The past whispers through the olive groves.Read more