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Areopoli, GR
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As towers are a typical feature of the indomitable culture of Mani, it is no coincidence that the Byzantine Museum of Areopolis is housed in a 1821 tower and a 1850 tower house.
The exhibition is primarily based on archaeological material. In the first section, finds from the large basilicas of Gytheio, Kainipolis and Tigani, as well as 11th and 12th-century architectural sculptures from churches introduce visitors to the issue of the Christianization of Mani.
Wall paintings and icons, ecclesiastical books, dedicatory inscriptions of devout Maniots, as well as church objects and liturgical vessels used in religious rituals dating back to the Byzantine and Post-Byzantine periods, populate the second section of the exhibition.
Directions
Areopoli, 23062
On foot
5 minutes from Athanaton Square in Areopoli
By bus
By the Laconia KTEL bus (2 daily routes), 1 hour and 30 minutes from Sparta
By car
30 minutes from Gytheio
1 hour from Sparta
Opening hours
Summer hours
April 1 – October 31
Mon: 08:30 – 15:30
Tue: Closed
Wed: 08:30 – 15:30
Thu: 08:30 – 15:30
Fri: 08:30 – 15:30
Sat: 08:30 – 15:30
Sun: 08:30 – 15:30
Winter hours
November 1 – March 31
Mon: 08:30 – 15:30
Tue: Closed
Wed: 08:30 – 15:30
Thu: 08:30 – 15:30
Fri: 08:30 – 15:30
Sat: 08:30 – 15:30
Sun: 08:30 – 15:30
Last admission: 20 minutes before closing time
The site remains closed on the following dates and public holidays: January 1, March 25, May 1, Easter Sunday, December 25 & 26.
The site remains closed on the following dates and public holidays: January 1, March 25, May 1, Easter Sunday, December 25 & 26.
Tickets
Full: €5.00
Reduced: €3.00
Admission is free on March 6, April 18, May 18, the last weekend of September, on October 28, as well as on the first and third Sunday of each month between November 1 and March 31.
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WC
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Contact
Pikoulakis Tower Museum
Τ: +30 27330 29531
Ephorate of Antiquities of Laconia
Τ: +30 27310 25363, +30 27310 28503
Ε: efalak@culture.gr