Diros Caves4 April 201916:51 History In a distance of less than 60 km from Kardamili, there are the famous Diros caves. There are two caverns in the area, Vlychada which is open to the public and Alepotrypa. The existence of the Vlychada cave was known to the locals from about 1900 onwards. This cave was discovered by Petros Arapakis […]
Ancient Kardamili. History from the Homer era18 August 201810:34 Kardamili is a village of outer Mani which is located in the area of Lefktros in the municipality of Western Mani. It is 37 km south-east of Kalamata. Its name comes from the plenty of cardamoms grew in the area. In previous years its name was Skardamoula. Kardamili, city of ancient Laconia (or Lacedaemonia in […]
Kardamili Messinian Mani18 July 201820:27 The doll-like town of Kardamili, with its stone-built houses that are placed in a always sunny bay, at the feet of Taygetos mountain, has evolved into a chic and sophisticated resort. The charming ancient city, the pebble-fitted beaches next to endless olive gardens, and the stone-built villages captivate all nature-lovers and artists, both Greeks and […]
Kardamyli The green treasure town of Mani18 March 201811:17 A hideaway where nature and man meet in harmony, but ssssh… don’t tell a soul Picture this scene from a film: A road snakes along a sheer cliff side, above peacock-blue bays, dark cypresses and a sea of olive trees in the heart of the Peloponnese. On one side of the horizon is the placid […]