Tolo

Tolo (officially Tolon) is a village in Greece on the Peloponnese peninsula. Asini, Agia Paraskevi, Kallithea, Drepano, Lefkakia are nearby villages.

Understand

View of Tolo

Tolo from boat

Although it is a relatively new addition to the map by Greek standards, its modern history starting in 1830, the area where it is situated and its surroundings go back much further. The bay of Tolo was first written about by Homer, as was Asini in the Iliad, named as one of the cities whose fleet took part in the Trojan War. In the centuries to come the bay of Tolo gave refuge to battle ships at various times and then during the Byzantine period was revived as an auxiliary port to Nafplio and became the place to come for a summer stroll.

From the middle of the 20th century, with its natural beauty and situation allowing easy access to the neighbouring archaeological sites, Tolo saw the beginning of the tourist industry and evolved into the popular summer resort that it now is, offering hospitality to tourists from all over the world.

Get in

By car

From Athens the trip is about 2 hours (144 km), and from Nafplio about 20 minutes (11 km). At the village's port, at the end of the main street and of the ring road, there's free parking.

By bus

By long-distance KTEL bus from Athens to Nafplio and from there the local KTEL bus, duration of 20 minutes.

See

• Archaelogical Site of Asini, near Tolo

Tolo village

The small island Koronisi across Tolo

Do

• Daily cruises to the islands of Hydra and Spetses are offered, starting at Tolo.

Tolo beach "Psili Ammos"

Eat

Kallithea and Drepano villages near Tolo

Drink

• 1 Epidavria Roof Garden & Bar, Sekeri 52 (On top of Hotel Epidavria). Rooftop open-air bar with an amazing. Cocktails and Czech beers. €7 cocktails, €3.5 beers. (updated Sep 2019)

Sleep

Many mid to low range options around the seafront.