At 45 kilometres from Kalamata, Stoupa is one of the most interesting seaside villages in the Messenian part of Mani.

The new beginning for the creation of everything that the visitor encounters in every step they take on the streets, squares and neighbourhoods of modern Sparta, goes back to 1834, when under Otto's order and with the establishment of the plans of the Bavarian architect Staumfert, the rejuvenated Hippodamian Plan of urban layout was implemented again, complying with the architectural tendencies of the developed European countries of the early 19th century.

In Areopoli, you get the chance to explore the Laconian part of Mani. In Kardamili, one has the opportunity toget to know the Messenian part.

Apart from being a source of life, a resource of gigantic significance and a rare aquatic habitat for the region of Lacedaemon for thousands of years, the River Evrotas is above all a symbol of historical and natural continuity between ancient Sparta and the modern municipality of Sparti.

Among the impressive mountains of the Greek mainland, all sung by the folk muse, equally admired and feared for their wild beauty and treacherous, steep cliffs, Taygetus stands out as the most awe-inspiring.

Welcome to the sacred mountain of Kronos, father of Zeus; indeed, the titan who represents the oldest phase of Greek prehistory was systematically worshipped in this alpine territory, even after the advent of the Olympian Gods.

Close to the western most part of continental Greece, yet not that far from the capital and many significant places of interest, Mani is one of the regions still preserving the impression of what the country used to look like, say, a century ago, in its purest traditional form. 

The Museum officially opened its doors to the public in 1952; today, it is housed at a two-storey building within the north courtyard of the Metropolis.

Only three such residences exist in the entire town, but the prosperity and good taste of the families they belonged to can be seen even in the sometimes scant remains of the original structures.

The initiation to the Mycenaean civilization is completed here

The art of war

Love for the four wheels