Mourtzinos tower at Palia Kardamyli, Mani Peloponnese
Kardamyli is a village in the Mani region with a long and rich history during the pre-war-of-independence period. Mourtzinos tower is one of the well known and well preserved buildings of the old town of Kardamyli. Mourtzinos had been a rich warlord of that period that contributed a lot to the preparation of the Greek uprising against the Othoman Empire.
Mountain biking the Korakospilo kalderimi near Kardamyli, Greece
Kardamyli Panoramic view
A panoramic view from Ancient Kardamyli ruins from Mourtzinos fortress. Shooted early the afternoon of 19th of May 2019
Kardamyli - Drone View (2017)
Some shots from our drone in Kardamyli Messinias ,
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Pylos, the castle and the town
Pylos is a beautiful town where you can see and can do a lot. You can visit the town's castle, you can visit by boat the nearby island of Sphactiria or you can enjoy the sunset drinking your favourite drink in the marina or the centre square.
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In this video you will see:
-CAPE TENARO
-GEROLIMENAS
-LIMENI
-GITHIO
-SHIPWRECK DIMITRIOS
-VATHIA
-STOUPA
-FONEAS BEACH
-DELFINIA BEACH
-MEZAPOS
-MOURTZINOS TOWER
Tracing Kardamyli old town
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Old Kardamili can today be reached on foot by leaving the village main street . You quickly arrive at the 18th century church of Aghios Spiridon (Saint Spiridon), whose slender 17 metre-tall bell tower bears ornamental designs depicting the sun and moon, the stars, concentric circles and a double eagle. Further along, there are more fortified houses and the small chapel of Aghios Theodoros (Saint Theodore). As you walk back down towards modern Kardamili, you pass through enchanting olive groves and fruit orchards and see the last tower-houses that now belong to the descendants of the Troupakis-Mourtzinos patriarchs.
ΠΥΡΓΟΣ ΜΟΥΡΤΖΙΝΟΥ - ΚΑΡΔΑΜΥΛΗ ( VLOG 1)
ΠΑΡΟΥΣΙΑΣΗ ΓΙΩΡΓΟΣ & ΘΕΝΙΑ ΠΑΠΑΜΙΧΑΛΗ
ΣΚΗΝΟΘΕΣΙΑ ΓΙΩΡΓΟΣ ΠΑΠΑΜΙΧΑΛΗΣ
Mani peninsula, Peloponnese, Greece
Mani peninsula, Peloponnese, Greece 2000
The Mani Peninsula (Greek: Μάνη, Mánē), also long known by its medieval name Maina or Maïna (Μαΐνη), is a geographical and cultural region in Greece. The capital city of Mani is Areopoli. Mani is the central peninsula of the three which extend southwards from the Peloponnese in southern Greece. To the east is the Laconian Gulf, to the west the Messenian Gulf. The peninsula forms a continuation of the Taygetos mountain range, the western spine of the Peloponnese. Mani is home of the Maniots (Mανιάτες, Maniátes in Greek).
The name Mani may come from the name of the Venetian castle le Grand Magne.Popis
A little taste of Mani Peninsula in Peloponnese, Greece
Mani peninsula, Greece
Mani peninsula, Peloponnese, Greece 2000
The Mani Peninsula (Greek: Μάνη, Mánē), also long known by its medieval name Maina or Maïna (Μαΐνη), is a geographical and cultural region in Greece. The capital city of Mani is Areopoli. Mani is the central peninsula of the three which extend southwards from the Peloponnese in southern Greece. To the east is the Laconian Gulf, to the west the Messenian Gulf. The peninsula forms a continuation of the Taygetos mountain range, the western spine of the Peloponnese. Mani is home of the Maniots (Mανιάτες, Maniátes in Greek).
The name Mani may come from the name of the Venetian castle le Grand Magne.
Pilos - Navarino bay
for pictures. Pilos is a small village in the south-west side of peloponneso.
ΠΥΡΓΟΣ ΤΡΟΥΠΑΚΗ ΜΟΥΡΤΖΙΝΟΥ - ΑΓΙΟΣ ΣΠΥΡΙΔΩΝΑΣ - ΠΑΛΙΑ ΚΑΡΔΑΜΥΛΗ
Ο Πύργος του Τρουπάκη Μούρτζινου χτίστηκε το 1807, και αποτελείται από ένα σύμπλεγμα κτισμάτων, μέσα στο οποίο περικλείεται και ο πολύ παλαιότερος ναός του Αγίου Σπυρίδωνα. Στις 6 Γενάρη 1821 ήρθε από τη Ζάκυνθο ο Κολοκοτρώνης και φιλοξενήθηκε εδώ σε αυτόν τον πύργο κάπου δυόμιση μήνες, ώσπου μαζί με τους αγωνιστές της Ανδρούβιστας και τους άλλους αρχηγούς έγινε η εξόρμηση και ξεκίνησαν για την κατάκτηση της Καλαμάτας. Στου Μούρτζινου το κάστρο, μας υποδέχεται η μισογκρεμισμένη τοξωτή πύλη. Στο άνοιγμά της ο ναός του Αγίου Σπυρίδωνα, με δανεικό από αρχαία κτίσματα υλικό, με δικέφαλο αετό και ένα τετραώροφο καμπαναριό κορυφωτό (ξυμητό, όπως το καλούν στη Μάνη).
Στο κάστρο του Μούρτζινου, θα βρείτε τα εξής αξιοθέατα:
Ο Ναός του Αγίου Σπυρίδωνα (1685-1715).
Οικογενειακή εκκλησία των Τρουπάκηδων-Μούρτζινων, έργο που επιδεικνύει την ισχύ και την οικονομική ευρωστία της οικογένειας. Ανήκει στον διαδεδομένο για την περιοχή και την εποχή τύπο της μονόκλιτης βασιλικής με τρόυλο, με επιδράσεις στην αρχιτεκτονική του, τόσο από τη δύση (οξύκορφα τόξα, στρογγυλοί φεγγίτες, πυργοειδές καμπαναριό) όσο και από το βυζαντινό παρελθόν (οκταγωνικός τρούλος, ανάγλυφοι δικέφαλοι αετοί).
Πυργόσπιτο (ο οντάς)
Η αρχική του φάση ανάγεται στη Β´ Ενετοκρατία, ενώ σημαντική επισκευή υπέστη στις αρχές του 19ου αιώνα. Πρόκειται για τριώροφο κτίριο με τους βοηθητικούς χώρους-στάβλο, αποθήκη-στο ισόγειο και τους χώρους κατοικίας στους ορόφους. Η αρχιτεκτονική του υπογραμμίζει τον αμυντικό χαρακτήρα του.
Πύργος
Ήταν το τελευταίο καταφύγιο των αμυνομένων. Κτίστηκε στο μεταίχμιο του 17ου-18ου αιώνα και επισκευάστηκε το 1808 σύμφωνα με επιγραφή. Κατέληγε σε περιμετρικό αμυντικό στηθαίο με τέσσερις προεξέχοντες κυλινδρικούς πυργίσκους στις γωνίες (κλουβιά), που σήμερα δεν σώζονται. Η βάση του περιέχει ένα τυφλό καμαροσκέπαστο χώρο, που χρησίμευε ως φυλακή (γούβα). Η μοναδική είσοδος του βρίσκεται στον πρώτο όροφο. Η προσπέλαση σε αυτή γινόταν μέσω μιας ξύλινης ανασυρόμενης γέφυρας, η οποία αντικαταστάθηκε μεταγενέστερα από την καμάρα, που ενώνει σήμερα το κλιμακοστάσιο με την σκάρπα του πύργου.
Σιδηρουργείο
Η αποκάλυψη καμινιού σιδηρουργού, πέτρινου πάγκου και βλημάτων κανονιού στο ισόγειο του διόρωφου κτιρίου, ταυτίζουν το χώρο με σιδηρουργείο, το μοναδικό που έχει εντοπιστεί στη Μάνη.
Στέρνα
Στο ισόγειο του διώροφου κτίσματος βρίσκεται το στόμιο υπόγειας στέρνας που εξασφάλιζε την ύδρευση των κατοίκων του συγκροτήματος. Στη νοτιοδυτική της γωνία σώζεται τμήμα σωλήνωσης που οδηγούσε στο εσωτερικό της τα νερά της βροχής.
Πηγή:
Gialova Lagoon (gopro4 )
Testing my new gopro 4 black
Ktima Karageorgou - A Refreshing oasis in the heart of Mani
Ktima Karageorgou consists of two large stone buildings, with towers, carved stone depictions over the windows, handcrafted wood, local stone…in perfect alignment with the traditional architecture of Mani, which has been developed and flourished over the centuries.
We welcome you to the last extremity of mainland Greece in Peloponnese, guaranteeing to make your holidays in Mani an unforgettable experience. We invite you to schedule a trip to Legend and History. Explore the villages of Mani with their distinctive architecture resembling medieval castles, go boating in the worldwide unique caves of Diros, walk Mani’s paths among the tall towers…
Ktima Karageorgou in Mani Greece boasts its luxury interior design, where tradition meets modernity and the past gets wonderfully blended with the present. Elements such as reeds on the roofs, wall openings, wooden lofts, airy fabrics, and romantic curtains overwhelm guests with a fairytale feel.
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Katafygi Selinitsas 23/03/2013 - Part 4 of 4
Drakos-Selinitsa-System
At the western shores of Messinian Mani peninsula, in south Greece, 49km to south-east of Kalamata city and south of Agios Dimitrios village, an impressive, composite karstic system is developed below and above sea-level (Papadopoulou, 1999). It comprises ''Selinitsa'' Cave and ''Drakos'' underground river, which are located on the shoreline and in + 8m a.s.l. and -10m, respectively. This karstic system is over 4km in length, comprising the fourth longest cave system in Greece. It is developed in limestone benches of Plattenkalk unit tilted at 10o, which are characteristic in the wider area.
''Selinitsa'' Cave has about 3.000m of mapped passages, of which most of passages (about 2.000m) are terrestrial. The cave passages are vadose and phreatic. The cave presents rich speleothemic decorations and has the largest in Hellenic region single collapse chamber of 250x200m in cross dimensions.
''Drakos'' underground river has 1.232m in length and is developed entirely below the sea level. Its entrance lies at depth of 10m but cave passages are developed in three levels, with the deepest parts at -48m. In the third level and at -28m depth, ''Drakos'' is connected with ''Selinitsa'' Cave through a chimney-shaped passage of 28m length. The presence of a big chamber of 50x100m of cross dimensions and of a big stalagmite in the eastern entrance, is notable, too. Generally, speleothermic decoration in ''Drakos'' is poor. Passages are exclusive phreatic and siphons act as lifting tubes, transferring water drained from ''Selinitsa'', underwater from -28m to -10m.
(Kyriaki Papadopoulou-Vrynioti and Isidoros Kampolis, Formation and development of a karstic system below and above sea level in Messinian Mani Peninsula (S. Greece), p. 17-21, Speleogenesis and Evolution of Karst Aquifers, Issue 12, 2012)
Since we were kids, my brother and I were always fascinated by the stories of the elder people regarding the cave of Katafygi Selinitsas! The cave was supposedly so long that it reached the outskirts of Sparta, countless people would have been lost inside, there would be bottomless chasms that split the floor in two etc. etc.! You can guess what a child's imagination would create, fuelled by such stories!
Anyway, because of this way of thinking, Katafygi remained for us for decades something that made a good story, but that was also out of limits for the common people. It was only shortly after our visit to Katafygio Vatsinidi on 08/09/2012 (see links:
and
)
that the idea formed in our minds to try to organize an expedition to explore and wander inside Katafygi Selinitsas!
This series of 4 videos is the result of our expedition; in 55 minutes it describes in brief our 5,5 hours of adventure into the depths of the underworld, as well as the 6-month preparation period we had for this journey! I hope you enjoy watching them as much as we enjoyed making them!
Our group comprised of four people, that is Nora Kouzoumi, Andreas Toumeleas, Christos E. Tsoumeleas and myself. These are the people I would like to thank most for cooperating in such an effective way, for safeguarding the safety of everyone in the group and for sharing this tremendous experience with me!
Also, I would like to thank Thomas and Alfie for their invaluable help by providing first-hand information about the cave. Their advice and directions certainly kept us out of harm's way and on the safe path throughout our visit to Katafygi!
Additionally, I'd like to acknowledge the information we gathered via the websites of the Hellenic Speleological Society and the Società Speleologica Italiana through the countless .pdf files available to the public. The information regarding safety, in particular, was of the utmost importance for us in order to complete our visit in a safe way. Also, the caving motto that we first read about in these websites: Take nothing but pictures, leave nothing but footprints, kill nothing but time set us in the right state of mind for the task at hand.
Last, but not least, I'd like to copy a small text from Thomas's website that I have found extremely important:
To every inexperienced would-be-speleologist who finds the entrance, a SERIOUS WARNING : Never enter Katafygi further than to the White table - appox. 40m from the entrance - without an experienced companion. Even exploring that short distance can be dangerous if there are any problems with your light source, you might bang your head on the ceiling or you might slip and fall at the steep and slippery entrance.
DO NOT RELY UPON ANY INFORMATION FOUND IN OR LINKED TO THIS WEB PAGE WITHOUT INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION. The author cannot be responsible for your use of the information contained in or linked from these web pages.
Christos I. Tsoumeleas
Katafygi Selinitsas 23/03/2013 - Part 1 of 4
Drakos-Selinitsa-System
At the western shores of Messinian Mani peninsula, in south Greece, 49km to south-east of Kalamata city and south of Agios Dimitrios village, an impressive, composite karstic system is developed below and above sea-level (Papadopoulou, 1999). It comprises ''Selinitsa'' Cave and ''Drakos'' underground river, which are located on the shoreline and in + 8m a.s.l. and -10m, respectively. This karstic system is over 4km in length, comprising the fourth longest cave system in Greece. It is developed in limestone benches of Plattenkalk unit tilted at 10o, which are characteristic in the wider area.
''Selinitsa'' Cave has about 3.000m of mapped passages, of which most of passages (about 2.000m) are terrestrial. The cave passages are vadose and phreatic. The cave presents rich speleothemic decorations and has the largest in Hellenic region single collapse chamber of 250x200m in cross dimensions.
''Drakos'' underground river has 1.232m in length and is developed entirely below the sea level. Its entrance lies at depth of 10m but cave passages are developed in three levels, with the deepest parts at -48m. In the third level and at -28m depth, ''Drakos'' is connected with ''Selinitsa'' Cave through a chimney-shaped passage of 28m length. The presence of a big chamber of 50x100m of cross dimensions and of a big stalagmite in the eastern entrance, is notable, too. Generally, speleothermic decoration in ''Drakos'' is poor. Passages are exclusive phreatic and siphons act as lifting tubes, transferring water drained from ''Selinitsa'', underwater from -28m to -10m.
(Kyriaki Papadopoulou-Vrynioti and Isidoros Kampolis, Formation and development of a karstic system below and above sea level in Messinian Mani Peninsula (S. Greece), p. 17-21, Speleogenesis and Evolution of Karst Aquifers, Issue 12, 2012)
Since we were kids, my brother and I were always fascinated by the stories of the elder people regarding the cave of Katafygi Selinitsas! The cave was supposedly so long that it reached the outskirts of Sparta, countless people would have been lost inside, there would be bottomless chasms that split the floor in two etc. etc.! You can guess what a child's imagination would create, fuelled by such stories!
Anyway, because of this way of thinking, Katafygi remained for us for decades something that made a good story, but that was also out of limits for the common people. It was only shortly after our visit to Katafygio Vatsinidi on 08/09/2012 (see links:
and
)
that the idea formed in our minds to try to organize an expedition to explore and wander inside Katafygi Selinitsas!
This series of 4 videos is the result of our expedition; in 55 minutes it describes in brief our 5,5 hours of adventure into the depths of the underworld, as well as the 6-month preparation period we had for this journey! I hope you enjoy watching them as much as we enjoyed making them!
Our group comprised of four people, that is Nora Kouzoumi, Andreas Toumeleas, Christos E. Tsoumeleas and myself. These are the people I would like to thank most for cooperating in such an effective way, for safeguarding the safety of everyone in the group and for sharing this tremendous experience with me!
Also, I would like to thank Thomas and Alfie for their invaluable help by providing first-hand information about the cave. Their advice and directions certainly kept us out of harm's way and on the safe path throughout our visit to Katafygi!
Additionally, I'd like to acknowledge the information we gathered via the websites of the Hellenic Speleological Society and the Società Speleologica Italiana through the countless .pdf files available to the public. The information regarding safety, in particular, was of the utmost importance for us in order to complete our visit in a safe way. Also, the caving motto that we first read about in these websites: Take nothing but pictures, leave nothing but footprints, kill nothing but time set us in the right state of mind for the task at hand.
Last, but not least, I'd like to copy a small text from Thomas's website that I have found extremely important:
To every inexperienced would-be-speleologist who finds the entrance, a SERIOUS WARNING : Never enter Katafygi further than to the White table - appox. 40m from the entrance - without an experienced companion. Even exploring that short distance can be dangerous if there are any problems with your light source, you might bang your head on the ceiling or you might slip and fall at the steep and slippery entrance.
DO NOT RELY UPON ANY INFORMATION FOUND IN OR LINKED TO THIS WEB PAGE WITHOUT INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION. The author cannot be responsible for your use of the information contained in or linked from these web pages.
Christos I. Tsoumeleas
Katafygi Selinitsas 23/03/2013 - Part 3 of 4
Drakos-Selinitsa-System
At the western shores of Messinian Mani peninsula, in south Greece, 49km to south-east of Kalamata city and south of Agios Dimitrios village, an impressive, composite karstic system is developed below and above sea-level (Papadopoulou, 1999). It comprises ''Selinitsa'' Cave and ''Drakos'' underground river, which are located on the shoreline and in + 8m a.s.l. and -10m, respectively. This karstic system is over 4km in length, comprising the fourth longest cave system in Greece. It is developed in limestone benches of Plattenkalk unit tilted at 10o, which are characteristic in the wider area.
''Selinitsa'' Cave has about 3.000m of mapped passages, of which most of passages (about 2.000m) are terrestrial. The cave passages are vadose and phreatic. The cave presents rich speleothemic decorations and has the largest in Hellenic region single collapse chamber of 250x200m in cross dimensions.
''Drakos'' underground river has 1.232m in length and is developed entirely below the sea level. Its entrance lies at depth of 10m but cave passages are developed in three levels, with the deepest parts at -48m. In the third level and at -28m depth, ''Drakos'' is connected with ''Selinitsa'' Cave through a chimney-shaped passage of 28m length. The presence of a big chamber of 50x100m of cross dimensions and of a big stalagmite in the eastern entrance, is notable, too. Generally, speleothermic decoration in ''Drakos'' is poor. Passages are exclusive phreatic and siphons act as lifting tubes, transferring water drained from ''Selinitsa'', underwater from -28m to -10m.
(Kyriaki Papadopoulou-Vrynioti and Isidoros Kampolis, Formation and development of a karstic system below and above sea level in Messinian Mani Peninsula (S. Greece), p. 17-21, Speleogenesis and Evolution of Karst Aquifers, Issue 12, 2012)
Since we were kids, my brother and I were always fascinated by the stories of the elder people regarding the cave of Katafygi Selinitsas! The cave was supposedly so long that it reached the outskirts of Sparta, countless people would have been lost inside, there would be bottomless chasms that split the floor in two etc. etc.! You can guess what a child's imagination would create, fuelled by such stories!
Anyway, because of this way of thinking, Katafygi remained for us for decades something that made a good story, but that was also out of limits for the common people. It was only shortly after our visit to Katafygio Vatsinidi on 08/09/2012 (see links:
and
)
that the idea formed in our minds to try to organize an expedition to explore and wander inside Katafygi Selinitsas!
This series of 4 videos is the result of our expedition; in 55 minutes it describes in brief our 5,5 hours of adventure into the depths of the underworld, as well as the 6-month preparation period we had for this journey! I hope you enjoy watching them as much as we enjoyed making them!
Our group comprised of four people, that is Nora Kouzoumi, Andreas Toumeleas, Christos E. Tsoumeleas and myself. These are the people I would like to thank most for cooperating in such an effective way, for safeguarding the safety of everyone in the group and for sharing this tremendous experience with me!
Also, I would like to thank Thomas and Alfie for their invaluable help by providing first-hand information about the cave. Their advice and directions certainly kept us out of harm's way and on the safe path throughout our visit to Katafygi!
Additionally, I'd like to acknowledge the information we gathered via the websites of the Hellenic Speleological Society and the Società Speleologica Italiana through the countless .pdf files available to the public. The information regarding safety, in particular, was of the utmost importance for us in order to complete our visit in a safe way. Also, the caving motto that we first read about in these websites: Take nothing but pictures, leave nothing but footprints, kill nothing but time set us in the right state of mind for the task at hand.
Last, but not least, I'd like to copy a small text from Thomas's website that I have found extremely important:
To every inexperienced would-be-speleologist who finds the entrance, a SERIOUS WARNING : Never enter Katafygi further than to the White table - appox. 40m from the entrance - without an experienced companion. Even exploring that short distance can be dangerous if there are any problems with your light source, you might bang your head on the ceiling or you might slip and fall at the steep and slippery entrance.
DO NOT RELY UPON ANY INFORMATION FOUND IN OR LINKED TO THIS WEB PAGE WITHOUT INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION. The author cannot be responsible for your use of the information contained in or linked from these web pages.
Christos I. Tsoumeleas