15 September 2009

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6 May 2009

21 April 2009

10 April 2009

Caves Dyrou

























6 April 2009

26 March 2009

21 March 2009

The fountains




Fountains with freshly running water, at Trypi village on the Taygetos mountain

16 March 2009

13 March 2009

9 March 2009

Alagonia village




View of Alagonia village on the Taygetos Mountain

A view of Alagonia village




26 February 2009

The Village of Vergadeika

A view from the beautiful village of Vergadeika, a small village that is located on the east side base of the Taygetos Mountain and about 22 km north of Sparta.


The church of Agios Dimitrios in Vergadeika

23 February 2009

Skortsinou Village


Skortsinou village, situated north-east of Loganikos

19 February 2009

Piges Skortsinou




Piges Skortsinou are situated north-east of Loganikos

12 February 2009

6 February 2009

Itylos


Elixirion Motel in Itylos village













Itylos village is situated on the south slops of Taygetos Mountain

31 January 2009

Iera Moni Ambelaki

On the Northeast side of the Taygetos Mountain, Northwest of Loganikos village, there is the Iera Moni Ambelaki. The moni is consisted of at least four churches carved into the mountain/rock. A very holy place where you leave spiritually uplifted.


30 January 2009

View from Loganikos village

This spectacular view is from Loganikos village. Loganikos is located on the Northeastern slop of Taygetos mountain, about 30km north of Sparta.

29 January 2009

Sparta - kalamata Rd


Road going from Sparta through Taygetos mountain to Kalamata.

26 January 2009

Anavryti village




Anavryti is a small beautiful village situated on the south eastern side of the Taygetos mountain region, covered by forests, sheep walks, harvest fields and olive trees.

15 January 2009

One of the peaks of Taygetos



One of the peaks of Taygetos mountain

14 January 2009

Messinian Valley





Messinian valley on the Taygetos mountain.

11 January 2009

View of Arna village farther up




Arna is a village on the eastern slopes of the Taygetos mountain range, at an altitude of 700m to 850m. Arna, is the home to only a couple hundred people now, but what a beautiful place, nestled in the hills with a view down to the sea and surrounded by cherry, walnut, mulberry, fig and olive trees.

View to the Monastery


This is the view from Arna village up to the monastery.

5 January 2009

Pantanassa - Mystras




Church of Mystras







View of the Castro of Mystras




Water Creations


These Beautiful water creations are at the taverna, near Artemisia on the Taygetos mountain, on the way from Sparta to Kalamata.

4 January 2009

At the Heart of Georgitsi village




Georgitsi is a village in the Taygetos mountain rage, 28km from the city of Sparta. Located Northeast at the sides of the Taygetos mountain, at an altitude of between 900 and 1200m above the sea level.

A Gorge on the Taygetos Mountain




A view of Taygetos





This spectacular view is on the way up going to Kalamata.