Greece’s Peloponnese Region Makes Movie Headlines

With the release of Christopher Nolan’s highly anticipated epic The Odyssey this summer, all eyes will be on Greece’s Peloponnese region.

Long associated with Homer’s original tale, the landscape around Messinia (from the Palace of King Nestor to the sculpted curve of Voidokilia Beach) has become a powerful backdrop once again for storytelling on screen.

One location that feels especially relevant for a design-focused angle is Villa Santova, a beachfront private residence at Costa Navarino Residences. Used as part of the wider cinematic landscape of the region, the villa stands out not just for its setting but for its architecture: low-slung, modernist volumes that sit quietly in the landscape, generous lateral living, and a material palette that mirrors the tones of sand, stone and sea.

Unlike traditional film locations that are visually striking but inaccessible, Villa Santova is available for private rental, offering guests the rare opportunity to inhabit a space that feels both filmic and deeply considered from an architectural and interiors perspective.

Costa Navarino Residences offers freehold luxury villas with access to exclusive resort services both for sale and for rent. From beachfront estates at Sea Dunes to hillside homes in Valley Greens, and they recently launched a highly successful villa rental programme, which includes a selection of their very best, design led villas such as Southwand House by renowned Greek architects K-Studio (they designed Scorpios Mykonos) and the beach front Villa Santova.

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