Spili is a pretty mountain village and shutterbug favorite thanks to its cobbled streets, big old plane trees, and flower-festooned whitewashed houses. Most people just stop for lunch on a coast-to-coast trip, but it’s well worth staying a day or two to explore the trails weaving through the local mountains. The rugged Kourtaliotiko Gorge, which culminates at the famous palm grove of Preveli Beach, starts not far south of town.