Picturesque Gytheion is the second largest town of the prefecture of Laconia and the capital of famed Mani.

Gytheion is a town which seems to be ‘climbing’ up the slopes of Mount Larysios.

It is just 42km from Sparta and today has about 5,000 inhabitants.

Gytheion is the crossroads of all Laconia (from the port ships sail to Kythera, Crete, and other places).