How to get there

The Pelopennese peninsula lies to the west of Athens, and is connected to Attica by the Isthmus of Corinth now breached by a canal. Crossing the Corinth Canal, stop and look down, and wonder at the engineering feat that links the Ionian and Aegean Seas. Direct flights to Athens only operate during the summer period with Budget, expect to pay around £299. Flights via London with Olympic Airways cost from £305, and with British Airways £417. Sabena via Brussels have flights from ú325.