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About Gythio
Welcome in Gythio, a stately town standing centuries over
the clear sea of the Laconian Bay. Cosmopolitan atmosphere,
island breezes and a variety of choices in the place called
in Greek language the “Earth of Gods”. God Apollo brawled
here with Hercules for the magic tripod of Delphi and
finally reconciled, giving the place its current name.
Gytheio use to be the port of ancient Sparti and soon
developed into the foremost export center of Laconia.
To the north of the modern town and up the hill, the ruins
of the acropolis witness the existence of the ancient city.
At the foot of the hill, the ancient theater lies, where
even today, cultural events take place. The ruins of Roman
buildings refer to the heyday of Gytheio in Roman times when
it belonged to the “League of Free”. The New Town of Gythio
rises amphitheatrically at the eastern foot of the ancient "Larysion
Mountain", now called by locals "Akoumaros" or "Koumaros",
just above the main port, considered the safest of SE
Peloponnese, from where citrus (especially oranges), oil,
olives and other derivatives thereof are exported.
Sightseeings
Kranai Island • the
beautiful traditional stone-built tower of Tzanetakis
Grigorakis which now serves as a Historical Ethnological
Museum of Mani and the lighthouse built in 1837 in the
height of 23 meters.
The girls' school • built in 1886 and the Town Hall
built in 1891 by architect Ziller
in the city center, which is now used as a museum
The church of All Saints • at the top of Akoumaros
mountain
with panoramic views across the Laconian Bay
The Archaeological Museum • hosted in the Town Hall
containing collections of the ancient town of Gythion, Mani
and collecting inscriptions relating to the political
and social history of the area during the Roman domination
The Ancient Theatre of Gytheio • on the northern edge
of the city
and the citadel west of the theater in "Paleopolis" BA.
part of the current Gythion
Mystras • was Byzantine city of Peloponnese
Today it is in ruins and is a valuable source of history
knowledge
art and culture of the last two centuries of Byzantium
Glyfada (or Vlychada) Diros Caves • are the most
beautiful lake caves in the world
Beneath the earth an unspeakable beauty is hidden...
The Museum of the Olive and Greek Olive Oil •
Sparta, hosts you to the culture, history, technology of the
olive
and olive oil production in Greece
Distances & How to get here: Gythion: 5 km, Areopoli: 21
km, Caves of Diros: 30 km
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Location
Villa
Tzortzakos is situated 650m from the 5 kms long sandy beach
of Mavrovouni
5 km away from the beautiful sea side town of Gythion.The
beach is 5km long and it has the advantage that it is never
crowded. In the morning (from 08:00 to 12:00) it is perfect
for those who love to swim and later in the afternoon the
wind benefits those who love to windsurf. Watching the
windsurfers is still a very interesting show for those who
lie on the beach. Moreover, it offers a proper environment
for the caretta-caretta sea turtles an endangered species,
to lay their eggs. Their nests are protected by Archelon, a
greek society for the Protection of the Sea Turtle |
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