A truly beautiful, amazing and very unique place to visit. The lower town is small cobble streets and some lovely bars and restaurants that offer lovely views directly over the ocean. The upper town, while it’s not an easy climb to the upper town it is well worth the effort. Once up there it’s about 15 mins uphill climb on cobbles, steps and very uneven stone surfaces, the views are truly incredible. Top tips - go up early in the morning for the fabulous sunrise and cooler conditions. Also where appropriate footwear and take plead water with you..

A specific old town, with small streets, small doors and a beautiful view. You'll feel like you've gone back in time. The old town stands as a reminder of the past and its walls still protect the city built on the rock.

This is an often-overlooked attraction, but worth visiting. Great atmosphere, cool narrow streets. No cars; the fortress is accessible through a single gate wide enough for a donkey carrying luggage. A must-see when you visit Peloponnese.

Peloponnese is an amazing place in its entirety, and one could visit again and again and still want to return. We've visited a few times before. This time we visited Monemvasia. We chose to stay inside the castle and indeed, it was a unique experience. I would recommend a place near to entrance because it's not easy carrying your luggage around. You always have the option to get help with that though, there are people you can pay and they'll carry your luggage in a cart, for a small fee. We stayed for 5 nights. We got a chance to dine at a few restaurants and walk all the way up to Hagia Sophia, to the lighthouse, the cemetery (Yiannis Ritsos grave) and more. We also enjoyed spending time at Monemvasia Beach, which is outside the castle. There was a nice spot where we got beach chairs and ordered drinks and coffee. We came back a second time to spend a few hours in the afternoon. From Monemvasia we did a few day trips, to Elafonisi (Simos Beach) and Kastania Cave one day, to Caves of Diros, Agia Theodora Vastas, and Mystras. If you only want to visit Monemvasia, staying inside the castle for at least 2 nights would be fun. We also saw a bunch of tourists buses dropping people off just for the day, but it's one thing to spend a few hours in this beautiful corner of Peloponnese, and another thing to "experience" Monemvasia.