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Gytheio or Gythio, also the ancient Gythium or Gytheion, is a town on the eastern shore of the Mani Peninsula in the Peloponnese of southern Greece, in the historical and administrative region of Laco
The port and promenade
The ancient theatre of Gythio.
View of the promenade.
Tzannetakis Tower (1829) on Cranae Island
Mani Peninsula
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The Mani Peninsula is a geographical and cultural region of the Peloponnese in southern Greece. It is often referred to as Mani or "the Mani". The inhabitants of Mani are known as Maniots. Mani and th
Gytheio
…Gytheio (Greek: Γύθειο ) 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…
Landscape in Mani
The dark-toned Taygetus mountain range, with snow-covered peaks, runs down the spine of Mani, the central peninsula jutting southwards from the Peloponnese, in this March 2014 photo taken by an astronaut on the International Space Station.
Rock thyme (Clinopodium alpinum) in an alpine plant community
Greek spiny spurge (Euphorbia acanthothamnos), found in garrigue habitats