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Koumaritsa Destination Guide
Discover Koumaritsa in Greece
Koumaritsa in the region of Peloponnese is a town located in Greece - some 115 mi or ( 185 km ) South-West of Athens , the country's capital .
Local time in Koumaritsa is now 08:10 PM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Athens " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Gytheio, Vardhounia, Vamvaka, Tseratsia, and Tripoli. When in this area, you might want to check out Gytheio . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Koumaritsa ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Diving on an ancient Greek shipwreck (~ 100 BC)
... an ancient (~ 100 BC) Greek shipwreck at the southwest coast of Peloponnese, Greece. It was a merchant ship full of urns, which by now have turned to a solid mass, taking up an area of ~150 sq m. ..
Alepotrypa
The cave of Alepotrypa is very famous in neolithic circles for having caved in after thousands of years of use, trapping the last inhabitants inside. We had the opportunity to visit at the weekend of ..
An afternoon in Areopolis
Slightly dull and uninspiringly edited scenes shot in Areopolis during the weekend 6-7 October. ..
Diros Cave - 3D (cross eye - single camera)
The cave of Diros, part of an underground river, is located approximately 12 miles south of Areopolis, Lakonia, Greece. It is said to be the most beautiful lake cave in the world. The visit is along 1 ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Drosopigi, Laconia
Drosopigi is a town in Mani, Laconia, Greece. It is part of the municipal unit of Gytheio. Drosopigi is built on a mountain around 400 metres above sea level. Drosopigi has Maniot pyrgoi (towers). During World War II the Germans who were based at Gytheio bombarded the town with cannon fire. Now Drosopigi has a population of only 50 people. In the summer people who moved from Drosopigi to Athens come for vacation, but off-season Drosopigi is a deserted place.
Located at 36.67 22.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Parasyros
Parasyros is a town in Mani, Laconia, Greece. Paraasyros is part of the community of Skoutari within the municipal unit of Gytheio. Parasyros is located SE of Areopoli, N of Gerolimenas and S of Gythio. Parasyros is situated in a dry-grass and a mountainous setting, farmlands are in valley areas and are rarely founded.
Located at 36.67 22.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Limeni
Limeni is a village on the Mani Peninsula, Greece. Limeni is situated on Limeni Bay which is a mile or two north of Areopoli, the capital of the Deep Mani. It is part of the community of Aeropoli within the municipal unit of Oitylo.
Located at 36.68 22.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Kelefa
Kelefa is a castle and village in Mani, Laconia, Greece. It is part of the municipal unit of Oitylo.
Located at 36.70 22.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Battle of Vromopigada
The Battle of Vromopigada was fought between the Ottoman Turks and the Maniots of Mani in 1770. The location of the battle was in a plain between the two towns of Skoutari and Parasyros. The battle ended in a Greek victory.
Located at 36.67 22.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
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