We have heard that the Mani Peninsula is home to the descendants of Dorians and Spartans. A place where you can still feel a little bit of the old world. Perfectly preserved by the difficult to navigate terrain. Until recently Mani villages were only reachable by sea. However, these days there is a narrow and winding road along the west coast from Kalamata to Akrotainaro the pointed cape, which is the southernmost point of continental Greece) before it turns north toward Gytheio has been built. Allowing the tiny bits of the old world to slowly trickle away.
Thus before all of it went away we decided to brave this region and explore it. Few adventurers venture further than the Diros caves. Where you can still find the underworld ferrymen to take you on a boat across the caves. However as in the stories so it is here you have to bring enough coins to pay for the passage to the other side. From here on south the further you go the wilder the region gets. With a rugged coastline, sleepy fishing coves, fortified villages, and wild beaches.
For us, it was as far as we got. However, if you thought this try going east on the east coast.
For us, it was as far as we got. However, if you thought this try going east on the east coast.
The locals say the mountains drop dramatically straight down into the sea with few scattered villages. And only the very few go there for the last wilderness of Mani.
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Simonas Radkevicius – https://www.instagram.com/sim_rad/
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Arune Meistaite – https://www.instagram.com/arunemei/
Simonas Radkevicius – https://www.instagram.com/sim_rad/
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P.s. This post first originated on http://palmtree.life/2019/11/17/the-hidden-secret-of-greece-mani-peninsula/
Nice pictures, they remind me of the fact that Epstein didn't kill himself.
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Hmmm, good comment. It reminds me of the fact that Epstein didn't kill himself.
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Amazing location, blue sea and olive trees 😁💛
What could be better?
Lithuanian winter 😂
Aiii. 10 year ago winter I would say yes. Now when there is little snow hard to say.
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Truputi veliau grizti nei as :D. Pirma ziema is namu nejau :D
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A place full of history!
History and mystical locations.
Such beautiful pictures! Well done~! 👍
Thank you!
Your photography says that really our world is like a heaven. Definitely you have proved it. Fantastic photography.
It is important to keep it that way. And sadly the majority do not.
Pretty awesome pictures
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Thank you