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Oitylo & East Mani, The Peloponnese

April 12, 2016 - 16 Comments

Easter Vacation in The Peloponnese {part 1}

Several years ago, namely in April 2008, we spent our Easter vacation in Areopolis, Mani. Since I had never shared this trip and the season is fitting, I have decided to go ahead and do so now!

Ok, first things first, let’s get the many… many, insanely confusing, geographical locations out of the way!

The Peloponnese (Pelopónnēsos in Greek) is a peninsula and a geographic region in southern Greece. It is attached to the central part of the country by the Isthmus of Corinth. Mani is the central peninsula of a series of three (on the Peloponnese itself) that extend south and it is basically a continuation of the Taygetus mountain range.

The Peloponnese is divided in several regional units, one of which is Laconia –bordered by Messenia to the west and Arcadia to the north (both Laconia and Messenia lie over the Mani Peninsula).

Laconia is surrounded by the Myrtoan Sea (Myrtöo Pelagos in Greek, a subdivision of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between the Cyclades & the Peloponnese) to the east, the Laconian Gulf  & the Mediterranean Sea to the south, and by the Messenian Gulf (part of the Ionian Sea) to the west.

This regional unit is divided in 5 municipalities: Sparta, East Mani, Elafonisos, Evrotas, and Monemvasia.

Finally, the East Mani municipality is further divided into 4 municipal units: East Mani (yes, the municipality and one of its units share the same name), Gytheio, Oitylo, and Smynos.

Are you still with me? Let’s explore East Mani and Oitylo!

**Please note that all map views in this post are not in normal map-view direction! North is inverted to South (see big fat arrow below!) so think of it as a “street view” of sorts! It’s what you’d be looking towards if you were driving with us from Attica to Laconia, and then from Aeropolis to all other places. 

Map of Laconia

Areopolis & Limeni

Areopolis is a small town at the municipal unit of Oitylo. It lies 12.5 miles/20 km southwest of Gytheio, which in ancient times used to be the seaport of Sparta. Yes, yes King Leonidas’ (aka Gerald Butler’s!) Sparta, currently the capital city of Laconia. In Greek Areopolis means “City of Ares”, named after one of the Twelve Olympians, a son of Zeus & Hera, the ancient Greek God of War!

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Limeni, a small fishing village just a mile/1.5 km off of Aeropolis, used to be the town’s port!

 

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Limeni Village Hotel

 

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Limeni Village Hotel

 

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Limeni Village Hotel

 

Mani - Aeropolis to Gerolimenas
Route from Aeropolis to Gerolimenas

Gerolimenas

Gerolimenas, is a small, picturesque coastal village at the municipal unit of Oitylo. Its name may mean “Old Harbour” in contemporary Greek, but it comes from the ancient Ieros Limen [Ιερός Λιμήν], meaning “Sacred Harbor”. One of the remotest settlements in the Peloponnese, until the 1970’s it was mainly reached by boat! In the past it was a major fishing market, and a shipyard.

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But guess what? Gerolimenas is also the “birth-place” of Kicking Back the Pebbles! It’s where I had shot this –very familiar to you– picture, not knowing, back then, that it would some day feature as KBtP’s avatar, and not having the faintest clue about blogging altogether!

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Route from Gerolimenas to Vatheia

Vatheia

Further to the south of Gerolimenas is Vatheia (alternative: Vathia). It is one of the best preserved ancient settlements in Greece and poses extreme architectural interest because it is an iconic example of structures blending perfectly with their natural surroundings (the characteristic of south Maniot vernacular architecture –aka tower houses– as it developed during the 19th century).

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Route from Vatheia to Porto Kagio

Porto Kagio

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On the road from Vatheia to Porto Kagio

 

Porto Kagio (alternatives: Porto Káïo, Porto Kayio) is a seaside village at the East Mani municipal unit.  It faces a small bay of the Laconian Gulf and it is about 3 miles/5 km north of Cape Taenaron, the southernmost tip of the Mani Peninsula and of mainland Greece. Its ancient name was Psamathous, but it was renamed by the Franks (12th-14th century AC) to Quail Port (Port des Cailles in French). It was the base of Lambros Katsonis‘ pirate fleet, and during World War II, many British soldiers escaped to Egypt through it!

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The small church of Agia Triada (Holy Trinity), right above Porto Kagio on the road from Vatheia to Porto Kagio & Kokkinogia, in Cape Taenaron

 

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Route from Porto Kagio to Kokkinogia

Cape Taenaron

Cape Taenaron (alternatives: Cape Taenarum, Cape Matapan, Cabo Mettapan, Cavo Matapas, Cavo Matapa) took its name from the mythical hero and son of Zeus, Taenarus, who was believed to have built a town named after himself located near the tip of the peninsula.

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In ancient times, Cape Taenaron was known as Poseidion since it was the place where Poseidon, another of the Twelve Olympians, God of the Sea, was worshiped. During the rule of the Franks, it was also widely known as Cavo Matapas, Cape Matapan, Cabo Mettapan & Cavo Matapa. The origins of its latter names are ambiguous and some support that they derived from the ancient Greek Metapea Αkra [Μεταπέα Άκρα], meaning either a place surrounded by two seas (as is a peninsula) or a place that is split in two by a passage of water (e.g. a river).

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According to ancient historians, a Temple of Poseidon (also used as a Death Oracle –Nekromanteion in Greek), used to lie in a small remote cave here, right outside the community of Kokkinogia (where the ancient settlement of Kalavasos used to be). Nowadays one can see remains of the Temple or, more precisely, remains of the Byzantine chapel of Agioi Asomatoi that was built on the ancient temple’s remains. (Asomatoi in Greek means “without a body”, i.e. not having a physical form. The “body-less” Saints attribute in Greek Orthodox tradition, is basically a reference to the Seven Archangels).

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This Byzantine chapel (dedicated to the Seven Archangels) was built on the ruins of Poseidon’s Temple, using materials from the ancient temple itself!

 

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The altar inside the temple, with some contemporary offerings!

 

It is believed that this was also the location of the Gate to Hades, the Gate to the Underworld according to ancient Greek mythology, guarded by Cerberus, a monstrous three-headed hound with brazen voice, which prevented the dead from escaping! This is the cave through which Hercules descended to the Underworld to kidnap Cerberus and bring it up to Earth (in order to fulfill his twelfth Labour), and Orpheus to bring back to life his beloved wife, Eurydice.

The lighthouse at the very tip of Cape Taenaron is the southernmost geographical point of mainland Greece and of the Balkan Peninsula, as well as the second southernmost point of continental Europe, after La Punta de Tarifa in Andalusia, Spain.

Tip-of-Cape-Taenaron

After a long day’s drive we were back to Areopolis where our hostel was, to enjoy this glorious sunset! Many more daily trips took place and I’m going to share two more posts, one on Diros Caves and one on Monemvasia. Stay tuned!

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All info on geographical & historical locations from Wikipedia
Map screenshots courtesy of Google.maps
*images by Athina D. Pantazatou for Kicking Back the Pebbles
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Comments

  1. Cheryl "Cheffie Cooks" Wiser says

    May 14, 2016 at 16:38

    Breathtakingly gorgeous Athina! Efharisto Koukla! Cheryl xx

    Reply
    • Athina says

      May 14, 2016 at 17:59

      Thank you Cheryl for dropping by and for all your support! xoxo A.

      Reply
      • Cheryl "Cheffie Cooks" Wiser says

        May 14, 2016 at 18:19

        Hello Athina-my pleasure Koukla!xx

        Reply
  2. maraki4 says

    April 17, 2016 at 20:05

    Το χωριουδάκι μου… Οίτυλο!!! Το ακρωτήριο Ταίναρο, το Πόρτο Κάγιο, ο Γερολιμένας, τα σπήλαια Δυρού, αναμνήσεις πολλές!!! Με ταξίδεψες… Ειδικά η φωτό στο ναό είναι ίδια με μια που έχω τραβήξει!!! Χα,χα!! Να είσαι καλά!!

    Reply
    • Athina says

      April 17, 2016 at 20:20

      Ευχαριστώ πολύ Μαρία! Η δική σου ματιά, που ξέρει τον τόπο, είναι σημαντική… αν «ταξίδεψα» εσένα, κάτι έκανα καλά!! 🙂

      Reply
  3. evi@thehealthycook says

    April 14, 2016 at 20:34

    ωραίο οδοιπορικό και πολύ όμορφες φωτογραφίες!
    μας ταξίδεψες πάλι! 😉

    Reply
    • Athina says

      April 15, 2016 at 10:27

      Ευχαριστώ πολύ Έυη. Πάντα με κολακεύουν τα θερμά σου λόγια να ξέρεις! Όσο για τις φωτογραφίες, το 2008 ήμουν εντελώς άπειρη (το λες και μεμιάς άσχετη!) ενώ από εξοπλισμό το μόνο που διέθετα ήταν μια απλή point & shoot… ένας θεός ξέρει πως βγήκαν σχετικά καλές οι συγκεκριμένες και γιαυτό δεν είχα σκεφτεί και να τις χρησιμοποιήσω μέχρι σήμερα!

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      • evi@thehealthycook says

        April 15, 2016 at 10:33

        Η “ματιά” έχει μεγαλύτερη αξία από τον εξοπλισμό! Εσύ μπορεί να τις θεωρείς σχετικά καλές αλλά πετυχαίνουν το στόχο τους

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        • Athina says

          April 15, 2016 at 10:50

          Χαίρομαι τόσο πολύ!! Σε ευχαριστώ και πάλι!

          Reply
  4. Kouzounas Kitchen says

    April 12, 2016 at 10:07

    You know how much I love this post girl!!
    Bravo Sou! Thank you for sharing the love for Mani, and bringing back the history.

    Well done with the photos and post.
    -Krystina

    Reply
    • Athina says

      April 12, 2016 at 10:08

      Thanks babe! Coming from you, it means a lot…

      Reply
      • Kouzounas Kitchen says

        April 12, 2016 at 10:10

        No no I thank you!!! 🙂

        Reply
        • Athina says

          April 12, 2016 at 10:11

          I will have another post on the area up next week from Diros Caves. Stay tuned!

          Reply
          • Kouzounas Kitchen says

            April 12, 2016 at 10:15

            Yay!! Can you believe I haven’t been to Diros caves?? I can’t wait one day to go visit.

            Reply
            • Athina says

              April 12, 2016 at 10:28

              They’re pretty impressive! You should!

            • Kouzounas Kitchen says

              April 12, 2016 at 20:29

              Yes, I plan to. 🙂

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List of items: 
🔸 Rain deer from jumbo.gr
🔸 Golden wire Christmas tree from jumbo.gr 
🔸 Bottlebrush trees by House of Seasons/edelman.nl 
🔸 Christmas tree basket from Jysk
🔸 Wooden tree ornaments from Zara Home
🔸 Iron tree ornaments from Zara Home 
🔸 Nutcrackers by Inart
🔸 Small silver nutcracker by Alexandros Iliadis/A.I. Decoration
🔸 Candlesticks from IKEA 
🔸 3-wick candle by White Barn/Bath & Bodyworks from notino.gr
🔸 Silicone mariz spatulas from diafanostores.gr
🔸 Kitchen towel from Zara Home 
🔸 LED star curtain by Goobay
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In an 1875 St. Nicholas Magazine* cumulative tale, In an 1875 St. Nicholas Magazine* cumulative tale, an old woman bakes a gingerbread man, who leaps from her oven and runs away. The woman and her husband give chase but are unable to catch him. The gingerbread man then outruns several farm characters in repetitious scenes featuring an ever-growing cast for the tale's effect. Each time he escapes, he chants a list of those he has steered clear of and bets he can avoid the next character too: “I've run away from a little old man, a little old man and the old lady, and I can run away from you—I can!”
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It all ends with a fox catching and eating the gingerbread man, who cries as he is devoured: “I'm quarter gone! I'm half gone! I'm three-quarters gone! I'm all gone!” 🦊🍪 #homemade #gingerbreadspice #gingerbreadman #gingerbreadhouse #gingerbreadcookies #gingerbreadlady 
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*️⃣ St. Nicholas Magazine was a popular monthly American children's magazine founded by Scribner in 1873. Its first editor was Mary Mapes Dodge, who continued her association with the magazine until she died in 1905. Dodge published work by the country's leading writers, including Louisa May Alcott, Frances Hodgson Burnett, Mark Twain, Laura E. Richards, and Joel Chandler Harris. 📚 [All info from Wikipedia]
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👩🏼‍🍳🍖🎄 Christmas #dinnerprep mode 👩🏼‍🍳🍖🎄 Christmas #dinnerprep mode 🔛 (cont'd) Have a very merry one, folks! 
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To print the recipe (in Greek as well) from the blog: ➡️ click the link in bio kickingbackthepebbles.start.page/ ➡️ scroll to the bottom ➡️ click on the relevant pic (it's usually the most recent one)
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👩🏼‍🍳🌰🎄 Christmas #dinnerprep mode 👩🏼‍🍳🌰🎄 Christmas #dinnerprep mode 🔛 
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To print the recipe (in Greek as well) from the blog: ➡️ click the link in bio kickingbackthepebbles.start.page/ ➡️ scroll to the bottom ➡️ click on the relevant pic (it's usually the most recent one)
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Αφού μεταλαμπαδεύσαμε τις γνώσεις μας στους αγγλόφωνους, είπα να σας γράψω και στα ελληνικά την παλαιά, την τίμια, τη χωριάτικη, την ιερή, της γιαγιάς τη συνταγή – και #μηφρικαρετεμετοσταχτονερο λέμε! 🍪🎄 #homemade #traditional #rusticrecipes #villagerecipes #greekchristmascookies #kourabiedes #kourabiethes #instafood #makeyourown
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Για να εκτυπώσετε συνταγή & αναλυτικές οδηγίες από το μπλογκ: ➡️ στο προφίλ πατάτε στο λινκ kickingbackthepebbles.start.page/ ➡️ σκρολάρετε στο τέλος της καρτέλας ➡️ πατάτε την αντίστοιχη φωτογραφία (συνήθως η πιο πρόσφατη) 
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[Music: I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day (Jazz Version) – Licensed by: Epidemic Sound – Creator: Ennio Máno]
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I'm terribly sorry—it's time... *(Mercilessly) c I'm terribly sorry—it's time... *(Mercilessly) cue ALL the kourabiedes recipes*
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👩🏼‍🍳🍪🎄 #homemade #greekchristmascookies #kourabiedes #kourabiethes #instafood #makeyourown 
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To print the recipe from the blog: ➡️ click the link in bio kickingbackthepebbles.start.page/ ➡️ scroll to the bottom ➡️ click on the relevant pic (it's usually the most recent one)
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Just a few festive touches around our place. Nothi Just a few festive touches around our place. Nothing bold, but I'm feeling adequately (and minimally) Christmas-sy! 🎄🦌🎁
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List of items: 
🔸 Rain deer from jumbo.gr
🔸 Golden wire Christmas tree from jumbo.gr 
🔸 Bottlebrush trees by House of Seasons/edelman.nl 
🔸 Christmas tree basket from Jysk
🔸 Wooden tree ornaments from Zara Home
🔸 Iron tree ornaments from Zara Home 
🔸 Nutcrackers by Inart
🔸 Small silver nutcracker by Alexandros Iliadis/A.I. Decoration
🔸 Candlesticks from IKEA 
🔸 3-wick candle by White Barn/Bath & Bodyworks from notino.gr
🔸 Silicone mariz spatulas from diafanostores.gr
🔸 Kitchen towel from Zara Home 
🔸 LED star curtain by Goobay
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Handcrafted nativity scene in a Buddha coconut husk purchased from a street fair in Budapest. 
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Music: Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas – Licensed by: InstaShot – Creator: Rook1e
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In an 1875 St. Nicholas Magazine* cumulative tale, In an 1875 St. Nicholas Magazine* cumulative tale, an old woman bakes a gingerbread man, who leaps from her oven and runs away. The woman and her husband give chase but are unable to catch him. The gingerbread man then outruns several farm characters in repetitious scenes featuring an ever-growing cast for the tale's effect. Each time he escapes, he chants a list of those he has steered clear of and bets he can avoid the next character too: “I've run away from a little old man, a little old man and the old lady, and I can run away from you—I can!”
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It all ends with a fox catching and eating the gingerbread man, who cries as he is devoured: “I'm quarter gone! I'm half gone! I'm three-quarters gone! I'm all gone!” 🦊🍪 #homemade #gingerbreadspice #gingerbreadman #gingerbreadhouse #gingerbreadcookies #gingerbreadlady 
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*️⃣ St. Nicholas Magazine was a popular monthly American children's magazine founded by Scribner in 1873. Its first editor was Mary Mapes Dodge, who continued her association with the magazine until she died in 1905. Dodge published work by the country's leading writers, including Louisa May Alcott, Frances Hodgson Burnett, Mark Twain, Laura E. Richards, and Joel Chandler Harris. 📚 [All info from Wikipedia]
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#kickingbackthepebbles #bloggerlife #christmastime #christmasiscoming #winter #tistheseason #christmasmood #happyholidays #christmascheer #photooftheday #instagood #christmasvibes #christmassy #countdowntochristmas #holidayseason #foodie #foodiegram #fooddiary #foodnetwork

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