Myrsini
A hill community above Gytheio on the southern slopes of Taygetos outer Mani
Myrsini is a hill village of the Gytheio municipal unit, built on the southern slopes of Taygetos at about 400–500 m, a few kilometres north-west of Gytheio. The community comprises two settlements, Myrsini and Profitis Ilias, the latter known as Tompra until 1955. In the 2021 census it had 110 residents in total.
It is a quiet farming village of olive groves and stone houses, with views over the Laconian Gulf and the town of Gytheio. It lies in the transitional zone between coastal Mani and the hill villages of Vardounia in Smynos.
Access is by paved road from Gytheio, and Areopoli is about 30 km away.
It is a quiet farming village of olive groves and stone houses, with views over the Laconian Gulf and the town of Gytheio. It lies in the transitional zone between coastal Mani and the hill villages of Vardounia in Smynos.
Access is by paved road from Gytheio, and Areopoli is about 30 km away.
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