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A spectacular fortified Byzantine ghost city on a steep hillside near Sparta, with churches containing precious medieval frescoes.
32 km · about 35 min drive
Peloponnese, Greece · Europe
Geráki sits on the route: 25 minutes from Vlachiótis, 49km from Diros Caves.
Geráki is a town located in Peloponnese, Greece. With a population of 1,323, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Geráki sits in Greece, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Athens time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Geráki to your route.
Geronthrae or Geronthrai (Ancient Greek: Γερόνθραι), or Geranthrae or Geranthrai (Γεράνθραι), also written as Gerenthrae or Gerenthrai (Γερένθραι), was a town of ancient Laconia, situated in a commanding position upon the southwestern face of the mountain above the plain of the Eurotas. We learn from Pausanias thatRead more
Geronthrae possessed a temple and grove of Ares, to whom a yearly festival was celebrated, from which women were excluded. Around the agora there were fountains of potable water. On the acropolis stood a temple of Apollo.
Geronthrae was one of the ancient Achaean cities which resisted for a long time the Dorian conquerors. It was at length taken and colonised by the Spartans, along with Amyclae and Pharis. In the time of the Roman Empire it belonged to the Eleuthero-Lacones. At the beginning of the 4th century CE it must have been a market-town of some importance, since a Greek translation of the edict of Diocletian, "De Pretiis Rerum Venalium", has been discovered at Geraki. In the Middle Ages it was the seat of a bishopric, and one of the most important places in the valley of the Eurotas.
Its site is located near the modern Geraki. On the northern side of the summit of the citadel are the remains of a very ancient wall: the position of the agora is indicated by the fountains of water lower down the hill.
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Geráki is located in Peloponnese, Greece, Europe. The coordinates are 36.9923 latitude, 22.7066 longitude.
Geráki has a population of approximately 1,323 people, making it a town in Greece.
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ancient ruins
A spectacular fortified Byzantine ghost city on a steep hillside near Sparta, with churches containing precious medieval frescoes.
32 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
A wild, remote region of the southern Peloponnese with tower houses, Byzantine churches, and the mythical entrance to Hades at Cape Tainaron.
34 km · about 40 min drive
mountain pass
Legendary mountain road between Sparta and Kalamata, carving through the Langada Gorge over the Taygetus range: hairpins, sheer drops and some of the finest driving scenery in the Peloponnese.
37 km · about 45 min drive
castle
A hidden medieval fortress town carved into a massive rock island off the Peloponnese coast, connected to the mainland by a single causeway.
45 km · about 50 min drive
photogenic
The old harbour of Areopoli: a handful of stone houses and tavernas set directly on water so clear the fishing boats appear to float in air. Sea turtles cruise the shallows; the Mavromichalis clan tower still guards the bay.
45 km · about 50 min drive
natural wonder
Glide by boat through a flooded subterranean river of stalactites deep in the wild Mani.
49 km · about 55 min drive
April to October
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