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Gythion, Mavrovouni Bay

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Property Description

This traditional Villa is situated near the marvelous golden sands of Mavrovouni Bay, famous for its unspoilt nature and turquoise waters. It is 5 minutes away from Gythion town and near to Mavrovouni beach. The interior of the house is fully furnished and is composed of one level. The villa is available for private hire, such as social events, weddings, various celebrations. Gythion, Mavrovouni is the perfect choice in Peloponnese to celebrate a special occasion. This villa operates under the rules and regulations of Greek government.

 

History

Mavrovouni is a village about 2 km south of the town of Gytheio, in Laconia, Greece. It is located on a steep hill of dark rock between the hill of Kumaros above Gytheio and the alluvial plain of the Vardhounia river lies a belt of low sandy hills. The district is rich in wines, olives and oranges. The village's economy is based on olive oil production, fishing and tourism. The hill of Mavrovouni was settled in the early Bronze Age, were Early Helladic ceramics were found here. One sherd with a cable pattern is from a pithos of a micaceous fabric found at Mavrovouni. The modern village of Mavrovouni settled in 1782, when Tzanetos Grigorakis became bey and built the castle Goulades on the top of the hill.
 

Tzanetos "Kapetanakis" Grigorakis (Greek: Τζανέτος Καπετανάκης Γρηγοράκης; 1742–1813), also known as Zanetos or Tzanibey or Zanibey or Tzanetbey or Zanetbey, was a Greek politician, Admiral and the 3rd bey of Mani, the most prominent together with Petrobey Mavromichalis. He was the longest-ruling bey of the Maniots, serving for 16 years, from 1782 to 1798.

 

Founding of Marathonisi and Mavrovouni Tzanetos Grigorakis decided to build forts on the border line, occupying all the surrounding areas, renovating the towers or building new ones, and transferring his hegemony from Skoutari to Gytheio, were he found Marathonisi, and also found a new village on the nearby hill Lykovouni, which it named after the region's old name as Mavrovouni.
 

He also built a tower in Mavrovouni and permanently moved there after 1806.  In 1813, Tzanetos Grigorakis died in his castle at Mavrovouni village. (See more about Tsigourios castle here). Grigorios Grigorakis or Tsigourios or Tsigourakos (Tsigourios means in Greek one who uses the ax well in the battle) uncle of Petrombeys Mavromichalis.

 

General Dimitrios Τsigourakos Grigorakis, leader of Tsigourakos family and son of Grigorios was one of the leaders of the siege of Monemvasia. He was a proxy in the 3rd National Assembly of Epidaurus and a member of parliament. He was decorated with the Silver Cross of the Order of the Saviour, for the 4th National Assembly of the Greeks. He died in 1843 or 1847, aged 52.
 

Villa Tzortzakos named like this from Eleni Tsigourakos when his first grandson named Tzortzis (George) or Tzortzakos was born on 2001, the villa still belongs to the family.
 

Location

This traditional Villa is situated near the marvelous golden sands of Mavrovouni Bay, famous for its unspoilt nature and turquoise waters. The beach of Mavrovouni is protected by an international project, as it is visited every year by the loggerhead sea turtles which commonly called Caretta-Caretta and at the beach they dig nests to lay their eggs. A loggerhead sea turtle nest roped off as part of the Sea Turtle Protection Project of Archelon. It is 5 minutes away from Gythion town and near to Mavrovouni beach.
  

Gythion, Mavrovouni is the perfect choice in Peloponnese to celebrate a special occasion. Villa Tzortzakos is situated 650m from the 5 kms long sandy beach of Mavrovouni, 5 km away from the beautiful sea side town of Gythion.The beach is 5km long and it has the advantage that it is never crowded. In the morning (from 08:00 to 12:00) it is perfect for those who love to swim and later in the afternoon the wind benefits those who love to windsurf. Watching the windsurfers is still a very interesting show for those who lie on the beach.

 

Distances

It is 5 minutes away from Gythion town and near to Mavrovouni beach.
Mavrovouni beach 350m
   
Mini Market 500m
Super Market 2km
Gythion Town 5km
Areopoli 21km
Cave of Diros 30km
 

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