Elafonisos is a multicolored sapphire which gleams its ornamented beauties in Morias’ crystal sea and in the azure waters of Smigopelago (from smigo meaning to combine and pelagos meaning the sea). A shallow and narrow water channel not more than 2,5 meters deep separates them both from the mainland.

Elafonissos is a wonderful island, full of pine and cedar trees and taverns. Peaceful sandy beaches are in abundance.

This island forms the entrance to the Minoan, Aegean and Ionian sea civilizations.  This is the where today, with the help of the imagination and the azure colors of the sky and the sea, one can still hear the voices of the mythical gods.  Elafonisos' history is deep and rich since the first inhibitation of the island took place a long time ago during the neolithic period.

On Elafonissos was noticed the First Pre-Hellenic settlement of Vatika and also that of South Laconia. Findings of the First-Hellenic period were discovered in the positions: Pavlopetri, Foudianika, Lefki, Kournospila, Kato-Nisi, and Vigla. proving that Elafonissos disposes civilization of 5000 years.
Simos, one of the most beautiful Mediterranean beaches, is fascinating. Simos overlooks the Bay of Frago.
Also visit Sarakiniko beach, which lies adjacent to Simos.