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Akhoumatou Destination Guide

Touring Akhoumatou in Greece

Akhoumatou in the region of Peloponnese is located in Greece - some 106 mi or ( 170 km ) South-West of Athens , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Akhoumatou

Time in Akhoumatou is now 01:37 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Athens " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Gytheio, Yianni Khorio, Xepapadhianika, Vrisai, and Lacedaemon. Being here already, consider visiting Gytheio . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Akhoumatou ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Autumn Morning over Gythio Bay, Mavrovouni Beach

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GYTHIO - MANI TOWERS IN SOUTH PELOPONISOS Greekcypriot's photos around Gythion, Greece

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Diros Cavos Bogna's photos around Pyrgos Dirou, Greece (pyrgos dirou greece)

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Diros Caves and the Mani Canadianmom's photos around Váthia, Greece (diros caves greece)

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Interesting facts about this location

Myrsini, Laconia

Myrsini is a village and a community in the municipality East Mani, Laconia, southern Greece. The community consists of the villages Myrsini and Profitis Ilias . The villages lie on the southern slopes of the Taygetos mountain range, in the Mani Peninsula at an altitude of 400m to 500m near the town of Gytheio.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 36.75 22.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Populated places in Laconia

Passavas

Passavas or Las is situated on the Mani Peninsula. In ancient times Las was a Spartan possession and in 218 BC the citizens of the city fought and routed and group of Philip V of Macedon's army. Las became part of the Union of Free Laconians in 195 BC when it separated from Sparta. The Spartans however recaptured the city in 189 BC. Sparta was then taken over by the Achaean League and Las gained its independence again.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 36.73 22.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Peloponnese (region), Castles in Greece, Cities and towns in the Mani Peninsula, Laconia, Medieval Peloponnese

Kastania, Laconia

Kastania is a town in Mesa Mani, in Laconia, Greece. It is part of the municipal unit Smynos. In 1770, after the Orlov Revolt failed, the Ottomans wanted to punish the Maniots for their support of it. They attacked the two Maniot pyrgoi which belonged to the Venetsanakis clan. With them was the father of the hero of the Greek War of Independence, Theodoros Kolokotronis, Kostantinos Kolokotronis and his wife who was pregnant with his son.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 36.84 22.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Cities and towns in the Mani Peninsula, Greek War of Independence, Populated places in Laconia

Dimitrios shipwreck

Dimitrios (Greek Δημήτριος) is a Greek shipwreck famous due to its picturesque location on an easily accessible sandy beach near Gythio, Greece. "Dimitrios" (previously named "Klintholm"), a small, 67 metre freight ship of 965 tons cargo capacity built in 1950, is registered to the Prefecture of Piraeaus, registration no. 2707. The ship belonged to 76.75% to the Mollari Brothers and to 23.25% to the Matsinou Brothers (Greek Άφοι Ματσινού).

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 36.79 22.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Laconia, Maritime incidents in 1981, Shipwrecks of Greece

Arna, Greece

Arna is a village on the eastern slopes of the Taygetus mountain range, at an altitude of 700m to 850m (2,300 to 2,800 feet). Located in Laconia, in the Peloponnese, it used to form part of the municipal unit of Faris until the 31st of December of 2010. Since 1st of January of 2011 it is one of the local communities of the municipality of Sparta. The nearest major towns are Gytheio, 35 km to the southeast, and Sparta, approximately 40 km to the north. The area has a rich history.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 36.88 22.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Cities and towns in the Mani Peninsula, Mycenaean sites in the Peloponnese, Populated places in Laconia