LANDSCAPES OF SOUTHERN PELOPONNESE : INDEX  (to return to the main page, click here)

Aï Liás (peak of Mt Taygetus); see Profítis Ilías
Aígila (site) 75, 76-7
Alika 21, 80, 81, 82
Alypa (part of Nyfi) 20, 23, 75, 76-7
Amykles 16
Anavrití 13, 16, 91, 92
Ano Boularií 80, 81
Ano Kastaniá (Vátika) 126, 127
Anóyia 16
Arcádia Province 24-6, 106-115
Archángelos (beach) 27, 29
Areópolis 13, 18, 20, 23, 71, 73
Artemisía 13, 15, 46-7, 49
Astros 24, 26
Ayia Iríni (monastery, Vátika) 29, 130-1, 132
Ayia Kateríni (near Neápoli) 122, 123, 124
Ayia Kyriakí (Máni) 21, 78, 79
Ayia Marína (chapel, Vátika) 27, 29, 130-1, 132
Ayia Paraskeví (castle, Vátika) 122, 123, 124, 125
Ayia Sofía (village and chapel above Kardamyli) 59, 60
Ayia Várvara (chapel near Kiparíssi) 117, 118-9
Ayii Anárgyri (monastery) 103, 104-5
Ayios Andréas (cave, Vátika) 28
Ayios Geórgios (chapel near Anavrití) 91, 92
Ayios Ioánnis (cave-chapel near Polydroso) 24, 25
Ayios Ioánnis (cave-chapel near Velanídia) 27, 29
Ayios Nikólaos (also called Selinítsa) 67, 68-9, 70
Ayios Nikólaos; see Síntzas Monastery
Ayios Nikólaos (Vátika) 29, 122, 124
Ayios Nikólaos (village and castle, Vardoúnia region) 19
Ayios Níkon (mountain and village) 18
Ayios Pávlos (cove, Vátika) 28, 126, 127
Ayios Pétros 24, 26
Ayios Thomás (chapel near Velanídia) 128, 129, 130-1
Babála (plateau) 116, 118-9, 118
Dafnórema (gorge) 11, 45, 46
Dekoúlou/Dekoúlon (monastery) 18, 71, 72, 73
Díporo (near Geroliménas) 21, 81
Divári Lagoon 10-1, 12
Dríalos 20
Egiés 13, 17, 18
Elafónisos Island 27, 29
Eleohóri 67, 68-9, 70
Elíka 27, 29
Ellinikoú 27
Elona/Elónis (monastery; see Panayía Elona)
Episkopí (village and church, Máni) 21
Episkopí (near Koróni) 12
Exohóri 19, 59, 60
Faneroméni (monastery) 91, 95, 96, 97, 98
Farakló 28, 122, 123, 124
Finikoúnda 12
Fonéas/Foniás (cove and beach) 18, 64, 66
Gaïtsés 13, 14
Geráki (Byzantine site, town) 24, 25
Geroliménas 20, 22, 80, 81, 82
Ghólas (monastery) 86, 87
Giálova; see Yiálova
Giátrissa (monastery); see Panayía Yiátrissa
Golden Beach 10, 40, 42, 44
Gythion 13, 17
Hárakas Tower 22, 84, 85
Hóra 10, 12
Ithómi (mountain) 37, 38
Itilo 71, 73
Kalamáta 13, 14
Kálives (near Kardamyli) 14, 59, 60, 61
Kalívia Sohás 13, 16, 91, 92-3, 94
Kámbos 13, 14, 53, 55, 56
Kardamyli 13, 14, 18, 19, 53, 55, 58, 59, 60, 63, 64, 66
Kariovoúni 18
Karvéli 46-7, 48, 49
Kastaniá (Vátika); see Ano Kastaniá, Kato Kastaniá
Kastánia (Vardoúnia region) 19, 27
Katafighiotissa (monastery); see Panayía Katafighiótissa
Katafígio (part of Tséria) 60, 61
Káto Karvéli 46-7
Káto Kastaniá (Vátika) 28, 126, 127
Kelefá (village, castle) 23, 72, 73
Kiparíssi 116, 118-9
Kokkála 20, 23, 75
Kokkinóyia 22, 83, 84, 85
Koróni 10, 12
Koskárakas (river, gorge) 14, 50, 52, 52, 54, 55
Kosmás (village, pass) 24
Kótronas 20, 23
Koumoustá 13, 16, 86, 87
Kremastí 116, 118-9
Krialiánika 73, 74
Krithína (mountain) 28, 131
Kroúnou (monastery) 75, 76-7
Kynoúria (region); see Arcádia
Lacónia Province 13-29, 71-105, 116-132
Ladá 46-7, 48, 49
Lákki 76-7, 77
Langáda (pass, stream, gorge) 15, 96, 99
Langadiótissa (cave-chapel, gorge) 13, 15, 16, 91, 95, 96, 99
Láyia 20, 23
Leonídion 24, 25, 26, 106, 107, 109, 110-1, 112
Leontákis 80, 81, 82
Liméni 18
Lirá 27
Livádi (Paralía Livádi) 106, 107
Lykáki (monastery) 59, 60
Magne, Grande/Maina (castle) 78, 79
Malavázo (mountain) 100, 101, 102
Maléas, Cape 34, 128, 129, 130-1
Malevís (nunnery) 100, 102
Málta 55, 57
Máni Peninsula (see overleaf)
Outer Máni 13-19, 50-70
Inner (Deep) Máni 20-23, 71-85
Maráthi (beach) 10, 12
Marmári (village and beach) 22, 23, 84
Mavrinítsa (hamlet and spring) 53, 54, 55
Mavromáti 37, 38, 39
Mavrovoúni (mountain, Taygetus) 19
Megáli Toúrla (summit, Mt Párnon) 100, 101, 102
Mélana 106, 107, 108
Mémi (beach) 12
Mésa Hóra (part of Nyfi) 23, 76-7
Mesohóri 122, 123, 124
Messene/Messíni (site) 37, 38, 39
Messínia Province 10-19, 37-70
Methóni 10, 12
Mézapos 21
Miliá/Mileá 13, 18, 67, 68-9, 70
Mína 21, 76-7
Mitrópolis; see Kiparíssi
Monemvásia 8, 27, 120, 121, cover
Mountanístika 22, 90, 81, 91
Mystrás (Byzantine site, village) 13, 15, 95, 96, 97, 99
Navaríno Bay 11, 42
Neápoli 27, 28, 29, 122, 124, 125
Néo Itilo (also called Tsípa) 18, 71, 73
Nestor's Palace 10, 11, 40, 41, 43
Nomitsís 18
Nyfi/Nymfi 23, 75, 76-7
Odigítria (chapel) 20, 21, 78, 79
Oriní Meligoú 26
Paleopanayiá 16
Paliókastro (castle) 42, 43, 44
Páliros 83, 85
Panarítis (beach) 27, 29
Panayía Elona/Elónis (nunnery) 24
Panayía Katafighiótissa (monastery) 16
Panayía Yiátrissa (monastery) 19, 67, 68-9
Paradísi 27, 28, 122, 124
Paralía (east coast); see Kiparíssi
Paralía Romanoú; see Romanós
Paralía Tiroú; see Tirós
Parálio Astros 26
Párnon/Párnonas (mountain range) 24, 25, 100, 101, 102
Paróri 91, 96, 99
Passavá (gorge, castle) 17
Pedinó (part of Tséria) 60, 61
Pendadháctilo (ridge, Taygetus)
Pépon (village and valley) 22, 80, 81, 82
Pergandéïka 95, 96, 98
Petalídi 10
Petrohóri 40, 41
Petrovoúni 64, 66
Pigádi (near Leonídion) 113, 114
Pigádia (near Kalamáta) 50, 51, 52
Pigadiótiko (bridge) 50, 51 52, 52, 54
Pírgos Diroú 20, 73
Sea-caves 20, 71, 73, 74
Pláka (near Leonídion) 7, 24, 104, 110
Plátsa 18, 134
Polemítas (part of Mína) 21, 75, 76-7
Polydroso (also called Tzítzina) 24, 25, 103, 104, 104-5
Pórto Káyio 20, 22, 83, 85
Poseidon (Temple of) 83, 84, 85
Poúlithra (town and bay) 113, 115
Proástio 19, 64, 65, 66
Profítis Ilías (chapel near Gaïtsés) 50, 51, 52
Profítis Ilías (chapel near Petrohóri) 42, 44
Profítis Ilías (peak, Mt Taygetus) 63, 64, 88, 89, 90
Profítis Ilías (mountain, Vátika) 28, 130-1,132
Prosílio 14
Pylos 10, 12, 45
Rasína Valley 86, 87
Refuges
EOS refuge at Arnómousga (Mt Párnon) 24, 100, 102
EOS refuge (Ayia Varvára, Mt Taygetus) 88, 90
Ríglia, Káto 68-9, 70
Ríndomo/Ríntomo (canyon) 49, 50, 52, 54; see also Koskárakas (gorge)
Rómanos (village, beach) 10, 11, 40, 41
Sangiás (mountain) 20, 74, 75
Sapounakéïka; see Tirós
Síde (site, Vátika) 128, 129, 130-1
Sidheróportas (monastery) 46-7, 48
Símos (beach, Elafónisos Island) 29
Síntzas (monastery; also called Ayios Nikólaos) 24, 109, 110-1, 112
Skoutári 20, 23
Sohá 15, 91, 92-3, 94
Sotiriánika 14, 53, 55
Sotíros (chapel near Itilo) 13, 18, 72, 73
Sotíros (monastery; Viros Gorge) 59, 60, 62
Sparta (Spárti) 13, 16, 97
Stamatíra (mountain) 103, 104-5
Stávri 20, 21, 78, 79
Stavropígio 14
Stoúpa 13, 18, 19
Taínaron (ancient city) 84, 85
Cape 20, 22, 83, 85
Taygéti (village) 95, 96
Taygetus (mountain range) 4, 13, 15, 50, 51, 52, 88, 90
Thalámes 18
Tigáni, Cape 78, 79
Tirós/Tirosapounakéïka 24, 26, 108
Tragána 40, 41
Trípi 15
Tséria 59, 60, 61
Tsikália 80, 81, 82
Tsitália 109, 110-1
Tzítzina; see Polydroso
Vaidénitsa (monastery) 13, 19
Vámvaka 20
Vardoúnia/Vardounohória 13, 19
Vassilikí (forest) 19
Váthia 20, 22
Vathy (bay and beach near Páliros) 83, 84, 85
Vátika Peninsula 6, 27-9, 122-132
Vávila (mountain, pass) 28, 122, 124
Velanídia (Vátika) 6, 27, 28, 29, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130-1
Virós (gorge) 59, 60, 62
Voidokiliá (bay and beach) 10-11, 40, 41, 42, 43
Vório (part of Gaïtsés) 12, 48, 50, 52
Vrísi (east coast); see Kiparíssi
Xirokámbi 13, 16
Yámia 12
Yeroliménas; see Geroliménas
Yiálova 10, 11, 45, 46, 46
Yiatréïka (part of Tséria) 60, 61, 63
Yiátrissa monastery; see Panayía Yiátrissa
Zágha (beach); see Mémi
Zahariás (part of Tséria) 60, 61
Zarnátas (castle) 14, 53, 55, 56, 57
Zoodóchou Pigís (monastery) 95, 96, 97