Historic seaside inn at the foot of the rock of Monemvasia
📍 Monemvasia Castle, 230 70 Monemvasia, Greece
Lazareto is a historic seaside hotel at the foot of the rock of Monemvasia – the first inn of Monemvasia in the early 1900s.
Stone buildings and a tower among gardens look across to the rock and the sea. A terrace for breakfast with a view and a lounge make it a calm base, a short walk over the causeway to the medieval castle town.
Highlights
- At the foot of the rock
- Historic stone buildings
- Sea views
- Walk to the castle town
- Gardens
Amenities
- Breakfast
- Lounge
- Free parking
Explore Monemvasia & Elafonisos
Monemvasia is a Byzantine castle town hidden on the seaward side of a huge rock, joined to the mainland by a single causeway – no cars inside, only cobbled lanes, churches and mansions, with the upper town and the church of Agia Sofia on the plateau above. Further south, Elafonisos island is famous for the white sand and turquoise water of Simos beach.
Read our Mystras & Monemvasia guide →
How to get here from Athens
Monemvasia is about 4 hours by car from Athens and about 2½ hours from Kalamata airport. There is no train and only a few buses, so the easiest way is a private transfer from Athens (about 4 hours) or Kalamata airport (about 2½ hours) – with a stop at Mystras or Sparta on the way if you like.