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.