Areopoli

Built in the center of the peninsula of Mani, in the south of the large ravine that cuts in both the Mount Taygetos, at the foot of Mount St. Elias, a rocky plateau (250m yps..) And with a view to the west on the Messinian Gulf, dominates the historical Areopolis. In mythology, the name comes from the god Mars, and in others because it is exposed to winds. It lies 72 km from Sparta and of the most beautiful traditional villages of Greece. Although testimony by the medieval years, Tsimova, known as the Areopolis as in 1836, despite not very prominently during the last three centuries, which became the center of the remarkable growth of trade and under the strong leadership of the genus Mafromichalaion , which was the cradle. Keep important role during the Liberation Struggle. Seeing it on the stone walls of houses and narrow streets of Areopolis, the towers, whose names are the hallmarks of the famous families of the village and its history is witness to the glorious history of this place. From this holy place, adouloto on 17 March 1821 the banner of revolution in the homonymous waves today, square, making all the enslaved souls of the genus to be hovering freedom. .

The oldest part of the settlement spread to the west. Pyknochtismeno, with narrow streets, strongly maintains the traditional historic character. Among the features mesomaniatika ordinary houses and old castles are rising and leading proepanastatikes metepanastatikes homes of powerful families, combining organization and majestic forts. Areopolis gradually developed into an active market for all major Mani. Public services, schools, health centers, banks, and other activities give the Areopolis ypertopiko character. Hotels, motels, restaurants, shops offer guests modern services. The immortal square where the statue of Petrompei Mavromichalis gathers today the initiation and Leisure