Greek Medieval Town Monemvasia Aims to Attract Tourists from S.E. Europe

Monemvasia stand at Philoxenia expo – Dimitris Pollalis, president of Laconia Hotel Association; George Dimitropoulos, Maniatis Hotel; and Dimitrios Lekakis, Municipality of Monemvasia.

Targeting the Balkan and southeast Europe markets, the Municipality of Monemvasia made its presence felt at this year’s Philoxenia trade show last month in the northern port city of Thessaloniki.

In efforts to establish Monemvasia, a picturesque medieval town located on a tiny island off the east coast of the Peloponnese, as a prime tourist destination, the municipality’s Tourism Development and Promotion Committee met with international tour operators and sector professionals and presented the region’s accommodation facilities, main attractions and landmarks, museums and cultural institutions and pledged to open channels of communication with tour operators in order to attract more tourists to the region.

Castle of Monemvasia

View of the rock on which the castle and the town of Monemvasia are built. The town’s name derives from two Greek words, “mone” and “emvasia,” meaning “single entrance.” Photo: GTP