@Areopolis is a base to explore Mani peninsula, with several hotels and restaurants.
The old townscape is well preserved.
On 17 March of 1821, the local leaders of Mani gathered here - then called Tsimova - and started the war of independence.
The current name Areopolis, namely the town of Ares, ancient Greek god of war, was given to commemorate this episode.
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Athanaton Square and the statue of Petrobey Mavromichalis
Mavromichalis was the leader of Maniots during the war of independence |
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Chuch of Taxiarches (Archangels)
This church, built in 1798, is at the centre of the old town facing the 17th March Square
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The same Taxiarches Church
The bell tower is an addition of 1836 |
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Old building and well
The ground level of the building is used as a bar.
Areopolis has a surprisingly large number of such small bars, that attract young people from the town and the areas around. |
Photos from Areopolis
Reference
- Dana Facaros & Linda Theodoru, Peloponnese & Athens (Gadogan Guides), 2nd ed., London: New Holland Publishers, 2008, p. 406-407.
- Robin Barber, Greece (Blue Guide), London- N.Y. 2001 (Revised reprint of the 6th edition of 1995), p. 276.
- Andrew Bostock, Greece: The Peloponnese, (The Bradt Travel Guide), Bucks: Bradt Travel Guides Ltd, 2010, p. 125-126.
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