Tower of Sklavounakos
Tower of Sklavounakos is a castle in East Mani, Laconia. Tower of Sklavounakos is situated nearby to the village Pyrgos Dirou, as well as near the church Άγιος Δημήτριος.Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Alepotrypa cave and Diros Cave.
Alepotrypa cave
Cave
Photo: George Fournaris, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Alepotrypa Cave is a Neolithic-period archaeological site on the Mani Peninsula of the Peloponnese in southern Greece. Used for burial and cult purposes, it is one of the largest burial sites ever found in Europe. Alepotrypa cave is situated 1½ km north of Tower of Sklavounakos.
Diros Cave
Cave
Photo: Koppi2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Diros Cave is situated 1½ km north of Tower of Sklavounakos.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pyrgos Dirou and Areopolis.
Pyrgos Dirou
Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pyrgos Dirou is a town in Mani, Laconia, Greece. It is part of the municipal unit of Oitylo of the municipality of East Mani. It is located around 26 km from Areopoli.
Areopolis
Village
Photo: PLAKLE, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Areopoli is a town on the Mani Peninsula, Laconia, Greece. The word Areopoli, which means "city of Ares", the ancient Greek god of war, became the official name in 1912. Areopolis is situated 4½ km north of Tower of Sklavounakos.
Sotiras, Lakonia
Village
Photo: Patrice78500, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sotiras, Lakonia is a village, which is situated 5 km north of Tower of Sklavounakos.
Tower of Sklavounakos
- Type: Castle
- Description: tower built in 1821 in the village Pyrgos Dirou of Eastern Mani, Greece
- Categories: tower, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: East Mani, Laconia, Peloponnese, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
36.62419° or 36° 37′ 27″ northLongitude
22.38314° or 22° 22′ 59″ eastInception
1821Open location code
8G84J9FM+M7OpenStreetMap ID
node 8948619035OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q110041906
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In Other Languages
From Greek to Turkish—“Tower of Sklavounakos” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Πύργος Σκλαβουνάκου”
- Turkish: “Sklavounakos Kulesi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Άγιος Δημήτριος and Weekly Market.
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