Astros Camping

If you fancy finding a beach away from the site, then have an amble over to the family-friendly resort of Paralio Astros; its beach, a mixture of pebble and sand, is lined with seafront restaurants and bars, many of them serving seafood almost straight from the trawler. If you’ve got a car, begin your Peloponnese road trip at medieval seaside town of Nafplio, set against the backdrop of a steep peak topped by the fortress of Palamidi. Beach resorts are around here too, so once again be sure to pack your picnic and your swimming gear to make a day of it. An easy hour’s drive north of the site will bring you to Nemea, one of the best spots in all of Greece for swotting up on the local grape varieties. Drink like Dionysus, the ancient Greek god devoted entirely to this tasty grapey tipple, along the Nemean wine route to explore the vineyards dotted around the hills south west of Corinth. You can also visit the long-standing Domains Piropoulos to try organic wines, or Gaia Wines for the unfiltered kind. If you’re a die-hard fan of the rouge variety, then the undisputed champ of producing these is Lafkiotis Winery.