landmark
Mani Peninsula
A wild, remote region of the southern Peloponnese with tower houses, Byzantine churches, and the mythical entrance to Hades at Cape Tainaron.
12 km · about 25 min drive
Peloponnese, Greece · Europe
Gýtheio is worth a stop: 25 minutes from Skála, 21km from Diros Caves.
Gýtheio is a town located in Peloponnese, Greece. With a population of 4,279, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Gýtheio 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 Gýtheio to your route.
Gytheio (Greek: Γύθειο [ˈʝiθio]) or Gythio, also the ancient Gythium or Gytheion (Ancient Greek: Γύθειον), is a town on the eastern shore of the Mani Peninsula in the Peloponnese of southern Greece, in the historical and administrative region of Laconia. It is the largest and most important town in Mani. Gytheio isRead more
the seat of the municipality of East Mani. Gytheio is significant in the history of Mani and the Maniots.
Ancient Gytheio was the seaport of Ancient Sparta, approximately 40 kilometres (25 miles) north. Gytheio continued to be a major port until its destruction in the 4th century CE, possibly by an earthquake. Its strategic location made it a coveted possession for foreign powers into the 20th century.
The small island of Cranae, where, according to myth, Paris and Helen spent their first night together before departing for Troy, lies off the coast of Gytheio.
Gytheio was formerly a municipality in Laconia. Since a nationwide 2011 government reform it is part of the municipality East Mani, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 197.313 km2.
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Gýtheio is located in Peloponnese, Greece, Europe. The coordinates are 36.7550 latitude, 22.5642 longitude.
Gýtheio has a population of approximately 4,279 people, making it a town in Greece.
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landmark
A wild, remote region of the southern Peloponnese with tower houses, Byzantine churches, and the mythical entrance to Hades at Cape Tainaron.
12 km · about 25 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.
19 km · about 20 min drive
natural wonder
Glide by boat through a flooded subterranean river of stalactites deep in the wild Mani.
21 km · about 25 min drive
photogenic
The most dramatic of the Mani tower villages: a hilltop cluster of grey stone war towers built by feuding clans, largely abandoned and standing against the sea on the road to Cape Tainaron.
35 km · about 40 min drive
ancient ruins
A spectacular fortified Byzantine ghost city on a steep hillside near Sparta, with churches containing precious medieval frescoes.
40 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
Mainland Greece's southernmost tip, with a lighthouse, ancient ruins and the mythic gate to Hades.
42 km · about 50 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.
43 km · about 50 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.
43 km · about 50 min drive
April to October
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