Pounta
Pounta is a long, shallow and sandy beach near Viglafia village, Laconia. It also has a ferry port which connects Peloponnese with the nearby island of Elafonisos island.
The sea is shallow, crystal clear and sparkling blue. The east part of the beach is covered with big sand dunes and small bushes. The place is popular with the campers although there is no official camping here. The campers usually stop behind the dunes or on the small pier parking.
At the far east side of the beach is Pavlopetri - the 5000 years old submerged town. Many centuries ago Elafonisos island was connected with mainland and there was city in this place. An earthquake separated the island and submerged the city several meters under the sea surface. The buildings, roads and walls were gradually covered with sand and disappeared from human sight. The underwater town was rediscovered in 1967 and extensively mapped and researched from underwater archeologists. There are almost none or very few visual signs of what was once a prosperous city. From the ferry to Elafonisos you can see some dark spots on the light sandy seabed - these are ruins of roads which once existed in Pavlopetri.
The ferries to Elafonisos island are very frequent and the trip lasts just 15 minutes.
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highlights: shallow sandy beach with dunes and ferry to Elafonisos, beach in Laconia Region, Peloponnese, Greece