Without anything in excess, Lakoniki Mani will charm every visitor at first sight. The landscape is simple. Impressive atmosphere: stone, sea and well-preserved castles set up an eerie scenery that invites you to explore.
The capital of Mani is Areopolis with its traditional settlement, paved alleys, shops and taverns. Pink and blue hydrangeas planted in lagoons, fluffy royal decorate the courtyards and stairs of the houses waking up the memories of our childhood, memories of a beauty so unpretentious ...
The beaches are small. On the hard stone and the irregular rocks the sea water is torn. Somewhere, in this unexpectedly beautiful nature, a dive in its waters will definitely make you feel part of it.
In the cave of Diros, in the waterways "corridors" and "halls" nature exposes its masterpieces and man is impressed ... and his mind imagines ...
There is no end to idyllic landscapes in Mani. Cape Tainaro, the southernmost tip of land Europe, is undoubtedly one of your stops. The ancients believed that there, was the secret passage into the underworld.
Walking from the chapel of Agion Asomaton, one can meet the Psychopompio from where the souls were received and accompanied to the gates of Hades. After 45 minutes of walking, you head to the lighthouse that marks the end of Mani.
Mani has a "character" and knows it. Her people know her, her stones and soil. So she stays proud and waits for you to discover her. It's also part of her charm ...
