Mani Stone Towers Greece, sights in Mani, accommodation, hotels, guesthouses

Mani Stone Towers

The towers of Mani is a unique in Greece class architectural projects. Results for centuries bastions unique to the species, making them an exemplary fortification of the area of Mani.

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Impress, and condense in the most unique way the special architecture of Mani and depict moments from the eventful lives of the wealthy and important local families, causing awe the visitor for technical and soundness.

Tower of Mourtzinos – Museum
The Museum of the fort complex Troupaki – Mourtzinos the Old Kardamili the municipality West Mani is the first museum – an information station held within the project «Network of Museums Mani» (CSF III).

The Tower of Kapetanakis
The Tower of Kapetanakis or Castle Kapetanakis reportedly located in the village newspaper in Sotirianika. The KAPETANAKOU was one of the Mani families as chieftains who were commenced and continued the revolutionary struggle of the Greeks in 1821 against their conquerors.

Tower Koumoundouros
Tower Koumoundouros with built windmill in the village Garmpelias village Campos built (after 1830) of stone, has defensive-above all – nature. Next to the tower is Koumoundouros the Mycenaean tholos tomb Machaon (son of Asclepius) of 1250 BC, and the Castle Zarnata.

Tower Kitriniari – Xanthea
The Tower of Kitriniari-Xanthea is located on a hill feature rocks at an altitude of 700m in the offshore boundaries. The tower is a typical fortified house (townhouse) in the 18th century.

Tower Douraki
Tower Douraki located on Chestnut and has linked his reputation with Theodore Kolokotronis, as there had found refuge during the persecution of thieves (1803-1806). This is a multi-storey tower of the 18th century reflecting the traditional architecture of Mani.

Tower Patriarcheas
The Tower of the patriarch-featured as a Historical Monument – located in Prosilio and falls and he turn to the well known traditional architecture of Mani. The defense – mostly – character of the tower and its windows offer valuable insights into the troubled-historic-district and long-term struggles.

Tower Kapitsinou
The tower is located in village of northwestern Dell Mani. Built in the 19th century, exemplifying five storey polemopyrgou prerevolutionary period.

Tower Christeas
In the center of the village of Agios Dimitrios imposingly tower of Captain Christodoulos user, chieftain of the area, who the lads he participated in the liberation of Kalamata.

Tower Oikonemea
The Tower Oikonomea in the Lagada settlement is built in 1757 and has been classified as a historical monument, with protection zone 5m. around him, as is characteristic of the sovereignty of the towers in Mani and local architecture.

Tower Anastasiou Goudeli
The three-storey tower located in Anastasiou Goudeli Karyovouni and is classified as a historic monument protection zone of 15 meters around him. Has a square plan and masonry consisting of semi-hewn stones with traces of coating and the outer side.

Tower with dwelling, alleged property Dionysius Chousou
Located in the suburb and has been designated by the Ministry of Culture as a historic monument, because it is a typical example of architecture of the settlement of the early 19th century.

Tower Ketseas
Located on Lower Deception and is – almost – square polemopyrgo whose survives today only basis. The above polemopyrgos, built in the end of Ottoman rule, an important element of the history of the settlement of Top sail halyards during the prerevolutionary period.

Tower Derezea
Located on the chamber and is owned Happiness Tubas – Gold and Panagiotis Malama. Characterized as a historical monument because it represents a remarkable construction of scientific and historical interest important to the design of the architecture of Mani towers in the 19th century.

Accommodation
For your stay in Laconia, you can book a room in one of the hotels and Bed & Breakfast inns.
In Mani there are hotels and accommodations of various categories and types (rooms to let, residences, Bed & Breakfast inns, studios, hostels, guesthouses and furnished apartments) that can satisfy every visitor's demands and needs for a pleasant and enjoyable stay.
You will find wonderful hotels, rooms and apartments to let of all categories and price ranges.

Access
The access to the area is easy by car via the existing road network.
Regular schedule services are linking the capital of the prefecture to Thessaloniki, Athens, Kalamata, Patras, Tripoli and other major cities of the around prefectures.
The route Athens - Sparta takes about three hours, and Tripoli - Sparta 1 hour.
Kalamata to Sparta in 1.30 hours
Corinth to Sparta in 1.30 hours
For more information contact the KTEL bus of Laconia.

By ferryboat:
Ferry connection from Githeio to Kythira - Antikythira - Crete, from Neapoli to Kythira.

KTEL Bus of Laconia, tel: (+30) 27310.26.441
Port of Gytheio, tel: (+30) 27330.22.262
Port of Kythira, tel: (+30) 27360.34.222

For your convenience, you can use the route map on the field "Routes" with information about the mileage, the time you need and the route you will follow, selecting the points of interest.