Gytheio
The ancient seaport of Sparta, Gytheio sits on the eastern shore of the Mani Peninsula in the southern Peloponnese, its waterfront lined with cafés and restaurants well beyond what its size would suggest. A pocket-sized island just offshore — Cranae, where myth places Paris and Helen's first night together before they sailed for Troy — is connected to the town by a short causeway and holds a tower, an octagonal lighthouse, and a little church of Saint Peter.
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- Population4,279
- Nearest water from center 0.7 km0.5 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 0.5 km0.3 mi
Gytheio: quick answers
Where is Gytheio?
Gytheio is in Λακωνία, Μεσσηνία, Greece, about 99 km61 miles in a straight line from Argos.
How do you get to Gytheio?
The nearest airport is Sparti (SPJ), about 45 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Gytheio?
The warmest month is August, averaging 28°C82°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 10°C50°F. The wettest month is December, with about 114 mm4.5 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Gytheio?
OpenStreetMap lists 2 museums, 21 restaurants, 11 cafés and 15 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.