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Prefecture Of Lakonia
Area (sq.km): 3.636
Population (2001): 99.671
Population Density(hab/sq.km): 27
Capital City: Sparti
Number of Hotels: 75
Number of hotel Rooms: 3.327

State tourism Offices
Name: Lakonia Tourism Office
Location: Githio
Address: Vas. Georgiou 20 - 23200 Gythio Lakonias
Telephone: 27330 24484

Tourism Police Stations
Name: Tourism Police Station(Summer)
Location: Githio
Address: 21, V. Pavlou Street, P.O. Box 232 00 Gythio
Telephone: 27330 22271

Name: Tourism Police Station
Location: Monemvassia
Address: 6, Karaiskaki Street, P.O. Box 681 00 Alex/polis
Telephone: 25510 37441

Name: Tourism Police Station(Summer)
Location: Monemvassia
Address: P.O. Box 230 70 Monemvassia
Telephone: 27320 81210

Name: Tourism Police Station
Location: Sparti
Address: 8, Heilonos Street, P.O. Box 231 00 Sparti
Telephone: 27310 20492

Camping Sites
Castle View, Mistras Lakonia, Tel: 27310 83303
Gythion Bay, Githio Lakonia, Tel: 27330 22522
Kronos, Vathi Lakonia, Tel: 27330 93093
Lykourgos, Glikovrissi Lakonia, Tel: 27350 91580/1
Mani Beach, Mavrovouni Lakonia, Tel: 27330 23450/1
Meltemi, Mavrovouni Lakonia, Tel: 27330 22833
Paleologio Mystras, Paleologio Lakonia, Tel: 27310 22724
Paradise, Monemvassia Lakonia, Tel: 27320 61123
Porto Ageranos, Vathi Lakonia, Tel: 27310 93342
Simos Elafonissos, Elafonissi Lakonia Elafonissi, Tel: 27340 22672

Long Distance Buses
From Athens daily to: GITHIO
Ktel Address: Kifissou St.
Tel: 210 5124913
Route: 06.30, 08.15, 11.00, 14.15, 18.00
Return: 07.30, 08.45, 12.00, 13.45, 16.00, 18.00
Price: 15,10
Duration: 4 hrs

From Athens daily to: MONEMVASSIA
Ktel Address: Kifissou St.
Tel: 210 5124913
Route: 06.30, 10.00, 16.45
Return: 04.15, 07.15, 14.30
Price: 18,65
Duration: 6 hrs

From Athens daily to: NEAPOLI
Ktel Address: Kifissou St.
Tel: 210 5124913
Route: 06.30, 13.15, 17.00
Return: 08.15, 16.00
Price: 21,65
Duration: 7 hrs

From Athens daily to: SPARTI
Ktel Address: Kifissou St.
Tel: 210 5124913
Route: 06.30, 08.15, 10.00, 11.00, 13.15, 14.15, 15.45, 16.45,17.00, 18.00, 20.15
Return: 06.00, 06.30, 08.30, 10.00, 11.00, 13.15, 15.00, 17.00, 19.15
Price: 12,65
Duration: 3.30' hrs

Domestic Port Authorities
City: Githio
Category: Deputy Port Authority
Tel: 27330 22262
VHF Channels: 12,18
City: Monemvassia
Harbour: Maronia
Category: Port Authority Station
Tel: 25530 41191

City: Monemvassia
Category: Port Authority Station
Tel: 27320 61266
VHF Channels: 12

City: Neapoli
Category: Deputy Port Authority
Tel: 27340 22228
VHF Channels: 12,18

Rivers
Name: Evrotas
Location: Lakonia
Length: 82km

Caves
Name: Alepotripa
Location: Diros
Description: The Pyrgos Dirou Cave System, located 5 km to the NW, incorporates the famous caverns Alepotrypa and Vlychada, both explored by speleologists Ioannis & Anna Petrochilos. The Alepotrypa cavern was discovered in 1958. Archeological research begun in 1970 under the direction of archaeologist Georgios Papathanassopoulos. In the course of the late Neolithic period (4000 - 3000 BC), the cave was extensively used as a shelter, a dwelling, a workshop, a storage place for goods, a cemetery and a place of worship. The richness and quality of the unearthed findings bear witness to the existence of a populous society in Alepotrypa, which developed over time into an important center that engaged largely in trade, maritime, farming and stockbreeding. Strangely enough, human skeletons were found on the surface, denoting that entombment had not taken place. The latter led archaeologist G. Papathanassopoulos to the conclusion that these Neolithic people died suddenly during a strong earthquake, which in turn generated huge rockslides from the ceiling, thus, blocking the cave's entrance. The passageways of Alepotrypa, decorated with stalagmites and stalactites, measure 500 m long. The cave covers an area of 6.500 m2. The central cave ends to a most beautiful lake attaining a maximum depth of 6 m. The cave is not open to the public, yet.

Name: Spileo
Location: Neapoli
Description: The Cave, with rich stalactitic decoration, 17 km NE.

Mountaineering Clubs
Name: Sparti Alpine Club
Location: Sparti
Address: 97, Gortsologou Street, or P.O. Box 52, 231 00 Sparti
Telephone: 27310 225740, 27310 26518
Fax: 27310 22574

Ski Clubs
Name: Sparti Alpine Club
Location: Sparti
Address: 97, Gortsologou Street, or P.O. Box 52, 231 00 Sparti
Telephone: 27310 22574

Mountain Refuges
Name: George Pierce
Mountain: Parnon
Office: Sparti Alpine Club
Address: Gortsologou 97 - P.O. Box 52 231 00 Sparti
Place: Arnomousga (1.400 m)
Capacity: 35-40 persons
Heat: Oil stoves, fireplace
Water Supply: Piped from spring 200 m away
Kitchen: Organized
Toilet: Indoor
Telephone: 27310 22574, 27310 26518
Fax: 27310 22574

Name: Taigetos Refuge
Mountain: Taigetos
Office: Sparti Alpine Club
Address: Gortsologou 97 - P.O. Box 52 231 00 Sparti
Place: Varvara-DerekiI (1.600 m)
Capacity: 24 persons
Heat: Oil stove
Water Supply: Tank and spring 200 m away
Kitchen: Organized
Toilet: Outdoor
Telephone: 27310 22574, 27310 26518
Fax: 27310 22574