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Prefecture
Of Lakonia
- Area
(sq.km):
3.636
- Population
(2001):
99.671
- Population
Density(hab/sq.km):
27
- Capital
City:
Sparti
- Number
of Hotels:
75
- Number
of hotel Rooms:
3.327
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State tourism Offices
- Name:
Lakonia Tourism Office
- Location:
Githio
- Address:
Vas. Georgiou 20 - 23200 Gythio Lakonias
- Telephone:
27330 24484
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Tourism Police Stations
- Name:
Tourism Police Station(Summer)
- Location:
Githio
- Address:
21, V. Pavlou Street, P.O. Box 232 00 Gythio
- Telephone:
27330 22271
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Name:
Tourism Police Station
- Location:
Monemvassia
- Address:
6, Karaiskaki Street, P.O. Box 681 00 Alex/polis
- Telephone:
25510 37441
- Name:
Tourism Police Station(Summer)
- Location:
Monemvassia
- Address:
P.O. Box 230 70 Monemvassia
- Telephone:
27320 81210
- Name:
Tourism Police Station
- Location:
Sparti
- Address:
8, Heilonos Street, P.O. Box 231 00 Sparti
- Telephone:
27310 20492
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Camping Sites
- Castle
View,
Mistras Lakonia, Tel: 27310 83303
- Gythion
Bay,
Githio Lakonia, Tel: 27330 22522
- Kronos,
Vathi Lakonia, Tel: 27330 93093
- Lykourgos,
Glikovrissi Lakonia, Tel: 27350 91580/1
- Mani
Beach,
Mavrovouni Lakonia, Tel: 27330 23450/1
- Meltemi,
Mavrovouni Lakonia, Tel: 27330 22833
- Paleologio
Mystras,
Paleologio Lakonia, Tel: 27310 22724
- Paradise,
Monemvassia Lakonia, Tel: 27320 61123
- Porto
Ageranos,
Vathi Lakonia, Tel: 27310 93342
- Simos
Elafonissos,
Elafonissi Lakonia Elafonissi, Tel: 27340 22672
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Long
Distance Buses
- From
Athens daily to: GITHIO
- Ktel
Address:
Kifissou St.
- Tel:
210 5124913
- Route:
06.30, 08.15, 11.00, 14.15, 18.00
- Return:
07.30, 08.45, 12.00, 13.45, 16.00, 18.00
- Price:
15,10
- Duration:
4
hrs
- From
Athens daily to: MONEMVASSIA
- Ktel
Address:
Kifissou St.
- Tel:
210 5124913
- Route:
06.30, 10.00, 16.45
- Return:
04.15, 07.15, 14.30
- Price:
18,65
- Duration:
6 hrs
- From
Athens daily to: NEAPOLI
- Ktel
Address: Kifissou
St.
- Tel:
210 5124913
- Route:
06.30, 13.15, 17.00
- Return:
08.15, 16.00
- Price:
21,65
- Duration:
7 hrs
- From
Athens daily to: SPARTI
- Ktel
Address: Kifissou
St.
- Tel:
210 5124913
- Route:
06.30, 08.15, 10.00, 11.00, 13.15, 14.15, 15.45, 16.45,17.00,
18.00, 20.15
- Return:
06.00, 06.30, 08.30, 10.00, 11.00, 13.15, 15.00, 17.00,
19.15
- Price:
12,65
- Duration:
3.30' hrs
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Domestic Port Authorities
- City:
Githio
- Category:
Deputy Port Authority
- Tel:
27330 22262
- VHF
Channels:
12,18
- City:
Monemvassia
- Harbour:
Maronia
- Category:
Port Authority Station
- Tel:
25530 41191
- City:
Monemvassia
- Category:
Port Authority Station
- Tel:
27320 61266
- VHF
Channels:
12
- City:
Neapoli
- Category:
Deputy Port Authority
- Tel:
27340 22228
- VHF
Channels:
12,18
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Rivers
- Name:
Evrotas
- Location:
Lakonia
- Length:
82km
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Caves
- Name:
Alepotripa
- Location:
Diros
- Description:
The Pyrgos Dirou Cave System, located 5 km to the NW,
incorporates the famous caverns Alepotrypa and Vlychada,
both explored by speleologists Ioannis & Anna Petrochilos.
The Alepotrypa cavern was discovered in 1958. Archeological
research begun in 1970 under the direction of archaeologist
Georgios Papathanassopoulos. In the course of the late
Neolithic period (4000 - 3000 BC), the cave was extensively
used as a shelter, a dwelling, a workshop, a storage place
for goods, a cemetery and a place of worship. The richness
and quality of the unearthed findings bear witness to
the existence of a populous society in Alepotrypa, which
developed over time into an important center that engaged
largely in trade, maritime, farming and stockbreeding.
Strangely enough, human skeletons were found on the surface,
denoting that entombment had not taken place. The latter
led archaeologist G. Papathanassopoulos to the conclusion
that these Neolithic people died suddenly during a strong
earthquake, which in turn generated huge rockslides from
the ceiling, thus, blocking the cave's entrance. The passageways
of Alepotrypa, decorated with stalagmites and stalactites,
measure 500 m long. The cave covers an area of 6.500 m2.
The central cave ends to a most beautiful lake attaining
a maximum depth of 6 m. The cave is not open to the public,
yet.
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Name:
Spileo
- Location:
Neapoli
- Description:
The Cave, with rich stalactitic decoration, 17 km NE.
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Mountaineering Clubs
- Name:
Sparti
Alpine Club
- Location:
Sparti
- Address:
97, Gortsologou Street, or P.O. Box 52, 231 00 Sparti
- Telephone:
27310 225740, 27310 26518
- Fax:
27310 22574
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Ski Clubs
- Name:
Sparti Alpine Club
- Location:
Sparti
- Address:
97, Gortsologou Street, or P.O. Box 52, 231 00 Sparti
- Telephone:
27310 22574
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Mountain Refuges
- Name:
George Pierce
- Mountain:
Parnon
- Office:
Sparti Alpine Club
- Address:
Gortsologou 97 - P.O. Box 52 231 00 Sparti
- Place:
Arnomousga (1.400 m)
- Capacity:
35-40 persons
- Heat:
Oil stoves, fireplace
- Water
Supply:
Piped from spring 200 m away
- Kitchen:
Organized
- Toilet:
Indoor
- Telephone:
27310 22574, 27310 26518
- Fax:
27310 22574
- Name:
Taigetos
Refuge
- Mountain:
Taigetos
- Office:
Sparti Alpine Club
- Address:
Gortsologou 97 - P.O. Box 52 231 00 Sparti
- Place:
Varvara-DerekiI (1.600 m)
- Capacity:
24 persons
- Heat:
Oil stove
- Water
Supply:
Tank and spring 200 m away
- Kitchen:
Organized
- Toilet:
Outdoor
- Telephone:
27310 22574, 27310 26518
- Fax:
27310 22574
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