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Attraction | History & Culture

Monemvasia

How to describe Monemvasia? Well, firstly, it’s a living Byzantine castle-state on its own island, with history and beautiful architecture everywhere you look. It has a unique atmosphere with restaurants, cafes, shops and guesthouses gather..
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Attraction | Sun & Beach

Nea Monemvasia

It is also called Gefyra (Bridge) and it lies across the fortified city of Monemvasia. It is a coastal settlement of important tourist development, with facilities that also accommodate those visiting Monemvasia.
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Attraction | History & Culture

Prastos

Prastos is a beautiful mountain village in a lovely setting of chestnut and fir forests which now has no permanent inhabitants. Most of the houses are well-kept, and many of them are holiday homes owned by people who live in the nearby vill..
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Attraction | History & Culture

Stemnitsa

Stemnitsa has been a favourite mountain getaway for quite some time. Here you are literally surrounded by nature as the village is built among 4 ravines. On top of that, many of the houses were built by the famous and skilled craftsmen from..
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Attraction | History & Culture

The city-state of Mystras

Mystras is a late-Byzantine city-state with an illustrious past. It has been uninhabited since 1953, but many of the old houses and churches are exceptionally well-preserved, meaning you can “step back in time” and get a real sense of life ..
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Attraction | History & Culture

The towers of Vathia

70 tower houses, 4 churches and 2 battle towers; the entire settlement of Vathia is a study in Maniot architecture. And on top of that, the sunset from the village is breath-taking!
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