Peloponnese
Laconia
Monemvasia

Megali Spilia

Megali Spilia is a hamlet in , and has about 78 residents. Megali Spilia is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .
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  • Type: Hamlet with 78 residents
  • Description: human settlement in Greece
  • Also known as: “Megáli Epiliá”
  • Postal code: 23053

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pavloρetri.

Archaeological site
The submerged city of Pavlopetri is found in Vatika Bay, off the coast of southern Laconia in , . It is about 5,000 years old, making it the oldest submerged city known in the world. is situated 2½ km south of Megali Spilia.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Elafonisos and Neapoli Voion.

Photo: Dnalor 01, CC BY-SA 3.0 at.
is an island in the region and . The island is a tiny spot between the famous island chain of Kythira (Kythira and Antikythira complex and south of Neapolis in Lakonia region of Peloponnese.

Town
Photo: DimitrisP67, CC BY-SA 4.0.
or Neapolis Voion also named Vatika is a small town in Laconia regional unit, southern Greece. It is built near the south end of peninsula, close to the . is situated 7 km southeast of Megali Spilia.

Village
is a village in the municipality of , Laconia, Greece. It has a population of 96, and an elevation of approximately 400 metres. It has strong ties with the city of . Snow is infrequent, but does occur. is situated 9 km east of Megali Spilia.

Megali Spilia

Latitude
36.54196° or 36° 32′ 31″ north
Longitude
22.98983° or 22° 59′ 23″ east
Population
78
Elevation
61 metres (200 feet)
Open location code
8G84GXRQ+QW
Open­Street­Map ID
node 352905560
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
257439
Wiki­data ID
Q21601192
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In Other Languages

From French to Russian—“Megali Spilia” goes by many names.
  • French: “Megali Spilia”
  • German: “Megali Spilia”
  • Greek: “Megáli Spiliá”
  • Greek: “Μεγάλη Σπηλιά Λακωνίας”
  • Greek: “Μεγάλη Σπηλιά”
  • Russian: “Мегали Спилиа”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Agios Georgios Vion and Vinklafia.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include ;Αγιος Γεώργιος and Viglafia tower (Lakonia).

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