Velanidia, Laconia Velanidia, Laconia Velanidia () is a Byzantine village in Laconia, Greece, within the municipality of Monemvasia. Also, it is situated at the southern edge of Peloponnese and more specifically at the southeast edge of mountain range Parnon. It includes several Byzantine churces, so it is offenly called as Small Agios Oros. This village is near at Cape Maleas. Velanidia is a Byzantine village, which is obvious because of several churches near by. Established in 1718, this settlement was probably a result of a unification of several smaller settlements, because of the need of a more organized community. Due to several
Laconia Motorcycle Week Laconia Motorcycle Week Laconia Motorcycle Week is a motorcycle rally held annually in June in Laconia, New Hampshire, USA. The rally has its origin in the Loudon Classic motorcycle race started in 1923 and the Gypsy tour, where many motorcyclists passed through Laconia. Events were scheduled, including races, shows and a motorcycle hill climb competition. The Laconia rally has its roots in June 1916, when a few hundred motorcyclists gathered at Weirs Beach in Laconia. Seven years later, the event was officially recognized by the Federation of American Motorcyclists (to be later called the American Motorcyclist Association) as part of