Mavrovouni, Laconia Mavrovouni, Laconia Mavrovouni is a village (population approximately 500) in the Mani Peninsula, Greece, south of Gytheio. Mavrovouni is a small village about 2 km south of the town of Gytheio, in Laconia, Greece. It is located on a steep hill of dark rock and is a place for summer vacations. The village's economy is based on olive oil production, fishing and tourism. It is located right above the Mavrovouni beach, a place ideal for swimming and known for its size, which is approximately 4 km in length. Campings and several rooms-to-let can be found by the beach within 50–100
Thalamae (Laconia) temple. Even the Spartan kings sometimes slept in the temple for this purpose. The site of Thalamae is located with the modern village of Thalames (formerly Koutiphari, but renamed to reflect the historical association). Thalamae (Laconia) Thalamae or Thalamai ( or Θαλάμη) was a town of ancient Laconia, which at various times belonged to Messenia. According to Greek mythology, Thalamae was founded by Pelops, who, after his sister Niobe married Amphion, brought colonists from Boeotia; and was called in the time of Strabo the Boeotian Thalamae. It stood 80 stadia north of Oetylus, and 20 stadia from Pephnus. Pephnus was