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History & Culture
The city-state of Mystras
Mystras is a late-Byzantine city-state with an illustrious past. It has been uninhabited since 1953, but many of the old houses and churches are exceptionally well-preserved, meaning you can “step back in time” and get a real sense of life ..
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History & Culture
The prehistoric underwater city in Pavlopetri
The sunken city in Pavlopetri dates back to 2800 BC and UNESCO recognises it as the oldest underwater one in the world. In 2016 the site was included the in the organisation’s World Monuments Watch. It is also declared an Underwater Archaeo..
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Food & Drink
The vineyards and wine of Laconia
In the southeast part of the Peloponnese lies the region where wines are produced with Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) of Laconia. Wineries open to visitors you’ll find mainly in the region of Monemvasia, where Monemvasia-Malvasia w..
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Nature & Outdoors
Tigani Peninsula and Tigani Castle
Tigani means frying pan in Greek, and the peninsula at the bay of Mezapos in southwest Mani really does look like a frying pan if you see it from afar - and especially from above! You get to the ruins by walking along the “handle” of the fr..
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