Explore Mani - Tainaron Blue Retreat

Discover the historical and cultural heritage of Mani Greece

HIKING IN MANI: THE TRAIL FROM KENOURGIA CHORA TO ACHILLION

A beautiful hiking trail, just a breath away from Tainaron Blue, is the one that starts at the village of Kenourgia Chora and ends at Achillion.

CAPE TAINARON: THE GATE TO HADES

Cape Tainaron separates the eastern Laconian Gulf from the Messenian Gulf in the west. It is believed that it took its name from the mythical son of Zeus, Taenarus, who built a town named Taenarum after himself. At this region, a cave network was believed to be an entrance to Hades; the gate to the Underworld.

THE TEMPLE OF POSEIDON

Carved by nature and time and full of antiquities, the Akrotainaron area – the tip of the cape – awaits guests to reveal its ancient paths to them.

THE CHARMING TOWN OF VATHIA

Just before the “end of the road” towards the southernmost tip of mainland Greece and Europe and just before the sensations surrender to the mysterious endless blue, you will find the traditional settlement of Vathia.

THE VLYCHADA CAVE IN DIROS, MANI

On the west coast of the Laconic Peninsula, in the bay of Diros, lies one of the most beautiful caves in the world. The Vlychada (or Glyfada) is a miracle of nature, with its white stalactites and stalagmites forming imposing columns, and its galleries and chambers that take visitors’ breath away.

THE TRADITIONAL DIET OF MANI

Mani… The southernmost part of mainland Greece that ends at Cape Tainaron. A multifaceted and always charming place. The mountains and the sea, the olive trees and the stone, shady or sunlit. 98 villages full of towers, each one telling its own story! A place full of history that smells of sage, citrus and olive from end to end.

THE TOWERS OF MANI

The prime feature of the strong, patriarchal Maniot groups was the tower that was used to control the area, defend their lives and property and support the expansive aspirations of the powerful landowners.