Fortress Town of Monemvasia (Lower Town)
The Lower Town on the Monemvasia rock, a 1.7 km, 22-minute walk or 6-minute drive from Gefyra harbour.
Monemvasia, Greece
Monemvasia is a fortified town on a rock off the coast of the Peloponnese in Greece, linked to the mainland by a causeway. More about Monemvasia →
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Ship schedule by month
October 2026 · from today · all times local (Eastern European Time)
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Cruise Ships in Monemvasia
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Thousands of people in port, guests plus crew. Crowd level compared with a typical Monemvasia day.
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Where is the Monemvasia cruise port?
Cruise ships dock at Gefyra harbour, the Port of Monemvasia, at the mainland end of the causeway that leads to the Monemvasia rock. Some ships anchor offshore and bring guests ashore by tender; check on board for where tenders land. There is no dedicated cruise terminal. From the harbour, the Fortress Town (Lower Town) is 1.7 km on foot or 1.5 km by road, the Archaeological Collection 1.7 km and the Holy Church of Agia Sophia in the Upper Town 2.0 km.
Cruise port
Getting to the Monemvasia cruise port
Monemvasia Lower Town (Fortress Town) → Gefyra harbour (Port of Monemvasia)
1.5–1.7 km · 6–22 min by car
The Fortress Town (Lower Town) of Monemvasia is a 1.7 km, 22-minute walk from Gefyra harbour, or a 1.5 km drive of about 6 minutes.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
TransportTypical priceJourneyGood to know
Walk
Freeper person
~22 min
Via EO Monemvasias Krokeon (1.7 km).
Taxi
Variesper vehicle
~6 min
Drive of 1.5 km. No official taxi fare is published.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Driving to the port
The Lower Town, Agia Sophia and the Archaeological Collection are a 22- to 28-minute walk from Gefyra harbour; the Lower Town is also a 6-minute drive. No official shuttle or taxi fares are published.
Destination
About Monemvasia
Monemvasia is a fortified town on a rock off the coast of the Peloponnese in Greece, linked to the mainland by a causeway. Cruise ships dock at Gefyra harbour, the Port of Monemvasia, at the mainland end of the causeway. From the harbour, the Fortress Town (Lower Town) is a 1.7 km, 22-minute walk or a 1.5 km, 6-minute drive, and the Archaeological Collection in the Lower Town is also 22 minutes on foot. The Holy Church of Agia Sophia in the Upper Town is a 2.0 km, 28-minute walk.
- Time zone
- Eastern European Time
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
Things to Do in Monemvasia
Holy Church of Agia Sophia
Church in the Upper Town, a 2.0 km, 28-minute walk from Gefyra harbour.
Archaeological Collection of Monemvasia
Museum in the Lower Town, a 1.7 km, 22-minute walk from Gefyra harbour.