The Mavromichali Tower in Limeni Mani

Limeni, It is the old settlement of Mavromichali family, the historic Tower. The seaside village, seaport of Areopolis, in Mani, It is one of the traditional villages as it is full of old stone houses, built with gray stone. You can come to admire the Tower Mavromichali, that the Ministry of Culture has declared a listed building of unique historical value.
Furthermore you can swim in the crystal waters, will eat fresh fish, in the tavern of Taki, on the beach and admire the view from the chapel of Agios Sostis, the bust of Petrobey Mavromichali.

Agios Sostis

HISTORY PYRGOU MAVROMICHALI

The historic Tower, built around the 1762, by pieros voidis Mavromichali, father Petrobey Mavromichali, who was ruler of Mani and chieftain of the National Revolution 1821. THE Petrobeis Mavromichaelis born in 1765 in Tsimova, today Areopolis and died in Athens on 17-1-1848. He was the last Bey of Mani, chieftain of 1821, commander of "Spartan forces" and Prime Minister of Greece, from the position of Chairman of the Executive Body of the Greek State. He was married and had acquired 9 children, 6 sons and 3 daughters.

He took part in the siege of tripolitsa, Kalamata and Argos, and in defense of Missolonghi. also, He played an important role in Mani defense against the attack of Ibrahim. During the Liberation War lost 2 of his sons, who were killed in battles. The tower, historically referred to as "Sisitio" as Petrobeis, after the construction and the "Palace" had the, during the Revolution, for accommodation and feeding of the chieftains of. The building, subsequently, He passed to the descendants of the family until he gradually abandoned. The tower, from 2001, is a private hotel after the restoration and rehabilitation interventions completed in 2007.

Mavromichali, Boutique Hotel,2733052400

Cave rooms of the Tower-Hotel "Mavromichali"

Access to the port

Limeni is from Areopolis, 5 km, Gythio, 27 km, from Patras, 322 km and from Athens, 278 km. Access is from the National Road. Tripoli- Kalamata, E961 wherein after about 57 km you enter the E.O.39, Sparta - Gytheion, continuing for 37,5 km. Subsequently, follow the Epar.O. Gythion - Areopolis, when you arrive in Areopolis, continue to Epar.O. Kalamata-Areopolis.