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	Travel: From antiquated to sophisticated
		Rising from the sea, Monemvasia is a sprawling testament to Greece’s Byzantine heritage.
		Monemvasia cannot even command village status: Having neither bank nor post office, it is merely a maze of overgrown and crumbling Byzantine castles, white cobblestone pathways and Venetian churches crowned by sloping, rounded domes.
		Monemvasia's tranquility, its roses clinging to the rubble of stone walls and its elegant frescoed churches, all combine to appeal to lovers of beauty and lovers of the past, to romantics and historians alike.
	www.sptimes.com /News/090201/Travel/From_antiquated_to_so.2.shtml (1307 words)

	Monemvasia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Monemvasia (Greek: Μονεμβασία), is a medieval fortress with an adjacent town, located on a small peninsula off the east coast of the Peloponnese in the Greek prefecture of Laconia.
		The bay of Palaia Monemvasia is found in the north.
		Monemvasia's nickname is the Gibraltar of the East.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Monemvasia (495 words)

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		Monemvasia its formal name, Monemvasia its poetic version, Monemvasia to the locals, Malvouazi to the Franks and Malmsy to the English.
		Monemvasia is 84 nautical miles from Piraeus and 320 km from Athens.
		Monemvasia is considered to be one of the first fortified cities in the Peloponnese which was set free by the Greeks during the Greek War of Independence in 1821.
	www.touristorama.com /05/MonemvasiaAfieroma1_e.html (452 words)

	Monemvasia trip
		The castle or the rock of Monemvasia was build in the 6th century from Spartas inhabitants witch where hunted from barbarian tribe’s.
		In the new town of Monemvasia it is worthy to taste the octopus fried with Ouzo.
		Leaving Monemvasia we decided to come back from a different way through Agios Kosmas A little village in the mountains this route is passing through a forest.
	members.tripod.com /sspgr/monemv1.htm (658 words)

	----- MONEMVASIA, LAKONIA, PELOPONNESOS, GREECE -----
		At the far end of Peloponnese, on the southern east coast of the peninsula looking on to Mirtoon Sea, at a distance of 95 km form the town of Sparta, stands Monemvasia.
		After the cemetery you reach the lower town of Monemvasia which is called "the Fortress" today.
		A small zigzag path connects the lower town with the upper town and it was difficult not only for the attackers but for the residents to curry their supplies using their hands or their donkeys.
	www.dilos.com /region/pelopon/monemvasia.html (449 words)

	Monemvasia guide, Peloponnese by SuperbGreece.com - review, photos & reservations (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15)
		Monemvasia a destination that echoes symbolic cousins in some other parts of the world.
		Most routes to Monemvasia, by sea or by road will give pause for gasps of delight prompted by the visual stimulation, the scenery, nature and - by land - architecture, archaeology, multifarious windows to the history of the areas you pass through.
		To the north and south of Monemvasia there are beaches 2-3 kilometres from the causeway at Gefyra.
	www.superbgreece.com /Peloponnese/Monemvasia/index.htm (919 words)

	An Athenian Diary (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15)
		In the late 1600s the Venetians fought to recover the Peloponnesus (which was called the Morea); Monemvasia, last fortress to fall to them, in 1690, was made the capital of one of the four provinces of the Kingdom of the Morea.
		Outside of Monemvasia, in the villages and countryside that were the hinterland of the fort and town, are preserved a striking number of middle Byzantine churches (10th-12th century in date) which still have frescos dating from the original construction.
		Monemvasia has been lucky to have found protectors, but it's real luck lies in the fact that it continued to be a real, living, inhabited town up to the cusp of modernity.
	www.trincoll.edu /~greger/AD12.htm (1276 words)

	VideoNET: Byzantine Greece - Castle of Monemvasia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15)
		Monemvasia occupies a steep, rocky islet connected to the Laconian coast by a bridge.
		Within the area of the Castle of Monemvasia, which is itself a museum, the remaining monuments (Castle, fortifications, important churches, houses, public buildings, Ottoman hamams, cisterns), which had attracted the attention of the scientific research, indicate Monemvasia's glorious past and highlight its historical route.
		The main purpose of the exhibition is to promote elements for public life, through a group of sculptures belonging to the surroundings, as well as for private life, through a group with miniature works of art and pottery.
	www.videonet.gr /monemvasia.htm (553 words)

	Monemvasia, Greece - New York Times
		MONEMVASIA means “single entrance,” and as you cross the narrow bridge separating this fortified fist of land from the southeast tip of the Peloponnesus, you can see why.
		But follow the thin road edging along Monemvasia’s cliffs, past a sienna-tinged stone hotel and the small cemetery holding the bones of one of Greece’s most popular poets, Yannis Ritsos, born in the town in the early 20th century.
		Monemvasia (pronounced Mo-nem-vah-SEE-ah) was most likely settled by the residents of Sparta in the late sixth century after they fled barbarian invaders.
	travel2.nytimes.com /2006/09/03/travel/03next.html?ei=5088&en=13247b8f85905af2&ex=1314936000&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss&pagewanted=all (1686 words)

	Holiday apartment with shared pool in Monemvasia, Xifias - fishing, beach/lake nearby, disabled access, ...
		Monemvassia or Monemvasia or Malvasy is a medieval fortress with an adjacent town.
		The founding of the fortress of Monemvasia occured in the 6th Century AD, when people from the close by villages were seeeking refuge from the Slavic invasion of Greece.
		The visitors to Monemvasia may arrange daily trips to nearby places of interest, such as the famous 'Caves of Dyros' (41 miles), the beautiful lagoon of Gerakas (12 miles), the fortress of Mystras (52 miles) among others.
	www.holidaylettings.co.uk /rentals/Monemvasia/4453 (1414 words)

	Monemvasia
		Monemvasia (Greek: Μονεμβασία;), or Malvasy, is a medieval fortress with an adjacent town, located on a small peninsula off the east coast of the Peloponnese in the Greek prefecture of Laconia.
		The main industry and export of Monemvasia is the production of Malmsey, a kind of red wine.
		The founding of the town and fortress of Monemvasia most probably occurred in the 6th Century AD.
	www.mlahanas.de /Greece/Cities/Monemvasia.html (574 words)

	Peloponnissos: Steaming to Monemvasia
		We talk to the man whose name is Peri, a filmmaker who has a family home in Monemvasia and dreams of exporting his olive-oil to America to finance a film about Kamakis (Casanova's) in Greece using the medieval town on the rock of his ancestral home as his set.
		Finally around a curve in the road the giant rock and the citadel of Monemvasia appears and within a few minutes we are driving through the modern city on the mainland which is separated from it by the narrow causeway and bridge.
		The history of the village is a rich one and the fortress which has been used and added to by everyone from the Byzantines, the Crusaders, the Venetians and The Turks, is one of the most spectacular sites in the Aegean and has been called the Gibralter of the East Mediterranean.
	www.greecetravel.com /monemvasia (2833 words)

	hotel filoxenia in ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15)
		In beautiful Monemvasia that attracts lots of Greek or foreign visitors, there is hotel "Filoxenia".
		It is a new built hotel of B'class near the beach (20 meters away) and located in the center of Monemvasia.
		We are open all year and we are the best choice for those who want to be near the beach for swimming, near the "castle" and the picturesque small harbour-square of "Monemvasia".
	www.web-greece.gr /hotels/filoxenia/indexengl.htm (116 words)

	Haris Kalligas - Morea: Monemvasia and Mistra
		When, towards the end of the 70's, many of the friends who teach Byzantine History in British Universities were interested that we organize summer courses in Monemvasia, possibly because he was afraid that this would influence the evolution of tourism, he said that Monemvasia should be left alone.
		But, apart from his bond with Monemvasia, his love for the imposing rock which went beyond his first impression, his interest covered also other places like Mistra and in fact the whole of the Morea.
		The departure for the first visit there was from Monemvasia in the summer 1982 with Steven Runciman, who had come specially to give a talk for our Monemvasiotikos Homilos on the Crusades.
	www.myriobiblos.gr /texts/english/kaligas_monemvasia.html (2438 words)

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		Monemvasia remained a significant part of the Byzantine empire presenting great development of commerce, shipping, arts and education.
		By this period Monemvasia had 40 churches and more than 8,000 inhabitants, which seems to be an enormous number considering the place's narrowness.
		Monemvasia became the first fort which was set free during the Hellenic Revolution of 1821...
	users.otenet.gr /~panosmon/history.htm (295 words)

	The castle of Monemvasia
		Monemvasia founded at the years of emperor's Maurikios in 583, when the population of the region were searching to found a shelter from the raids of Avars and Slavs.
		Monemvasia resisted the attacks of Avars and Slavs, Arabs, Normands, Crusaders and Franks of the Morea's Principality.
		In 1460, Monemvasia was the only region of the Greek European territory not yet controlled by the Turks.
	members.fortunecity.com /strategikon/engmonemvas.htm (577 words)

	Lexikon Monemvasia
		Monemvasia liegt auf der seewärtigen Südost-Seite eines Felsens von ca.
		Kreuzzug blieb Monemvasia eine freie byzantinische Stadt und konnte erst 1249 nach dreijähriger Belagerung durch die seit 1204 das Festland kontrollierenden Franken zur Kapitulation genötigt werden.
		Monemvasia ist der Geburtsort des griechischen Dichters Giannis Ritsos, der auf dem Friedhof von Monemvasia begraben ist.
	lexikon.freenet.de /Monemvasia (657 words)

	Archaeological Collection of Monemvasia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15)
		he Archaeological Collection of Monemvasia presents elements of common memory and knowledge for the identification of the "the renowned town", whose presence on the rocky coast of the Peloponnese can be traced back to the 6th century A.D. The Collection was inaugurated by the Minister of Culture, Mrs.
		ithin the area of the Castle of Monemvasia, which is itself a museum, the remaining monuments (Castle, fortifications, important churches, houses, public buildings, Ottoman hamams, cisterns), which had attracted the attention of the scientific research, indicate Monemvasia's glorious past and highlight its historical route.
		The open space in the square of Christ Elkomenos provides memories and knowledge for Monemvasia and functions as a means of information for the historical course of the society, which lived there.
	www.culture.gr /2/21/212/21205m/e212em02.html (560 words)

	peloponnese hotels - nafplion, tolon, loutraki, mani, olympia, kalamata, monemvasia
		MONEMVASIA is build on a rock, and it is likened to the Gibraltar of Greece.
		The medieval castle city of Monemvasia is a magical place that during its long history has been conquered by many; Pirates, Francs, Byzantines, Saracens, Venetians, Turks and many more.
		Unique Monemvasia with its narrow alleys, impressive buildings, churches and museums, is a place that should be included in any visit to Greece and the the Peloponnese.
	greecead.com /gadhome/peloponese/index.html (666 words)

	monemvasia hotels - The flower of monemvasia hotel
		The privileged location of Hotel Flower of Monemvasia in the center of Monemvasia affords you the possibility to go swimming in the blue waters of Mirtoou sea, at the well organized beach, just 40 meters from the Flower of Monemvasia hotel, or take a walk on the cobblestone streets and pathways of the Castle town.
		Flower of monemvasia hotel can also be the starting point of daily excursions to the stone-built chateaus of Mani, the caves of Diro, to Gythio, the Byzantine castles and churches at the fortress of Mistra, to Geraka, to Neapoli to Elafonisi and Kithira islands.
		On the Flower of Monemvasia hotels large and raised veranda, you can enjoy during the summer your cocktails while gazing at the sea and the fortress.
	www.greecead.com /gadhome/peloponese/kellia_monemvasia.html (232 words)

	Lower Monemvasia, Peloponnese, Greece
		Monemvasia is a small, steep island with two old towns, called Upper town and Lower town.
		The island is connected to the mainland by a narrow bridge, which today is possible to pass by car.
		Here is Lower Monemvasia, seen from the opposite end of the city gate.
	www.islandstrolling.com /mainland/peloponnes/english/monemvasia_lower.htm (771 words)

	Monemvasia Saronic Gulf Islands Greece Holiday Vacation Yacht Charter Sailing Greek Islands
		Today Monemvasia consists of two different towns ; the Byzantine built at the rock and the port built at the neighboring coast.
		The Byzantine town which is also known as " the castle " consists of two settlements, one built at the peak and the other at the side of the rock.
		These limitations are not imposed on the inhabitants of the port, a totally modern planed town, which has been developing significantly during the past 20 years.
	www.sailgreece.net /islands/saronic/monemvasia.asp (174 words)

	Travel around Greece, Peloponnesos, Monemvasia
		Atrue island through the seventeenth century, and known as the "Gibraltar of Greece", Monemvasia was settled in the sith century AD.
		Monemvasia's medieval heritage has been preserved and restored under the careful and informed guidance of two Athenian architects.
		Since 1964, both upper and lower towns have been under the aegis of the Greek Archaeological Service.
	www.greece-private.com /monemvasia.htm (194 words)

	Travels with S/Y Thetis 1996: Glyfada to Pylos (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15)
		Monemvasia is a Byzantine town build on a small peninsula separated from Peloponnesos by a narrow neck.
		The castle of Monemvasia was famous in the middle ages because it was never sacked.
		At Monemvasia we tied sideways and went ashore visiting the town and lower fortifications.
	home.att.net /~ariginos/Thetis96/GlyfToPylos.html (3485 words)

	Monemvasia or Monemvassia - Hotels and Restaurants - Europe for Visitors
		The Hotel Pramataris is one of Monemvasia's better bargains.
		This hotel is on the seaside, about 1 km from Monemvasia's old town.
		Monemvasia isn't a shopping paradise, but you'll find a number of tastefully furnished boutiques and souvenir shops in the old town.
	europeforvisitors.com /europe/articles/monemvasia-greece-hotels-restaurants.htm (389 words)

	Xifoupolis Hotel at Monemvasia Resort - Sunny Condo and Villa Accommodations
		Whether it is a condo, apartment, townhome, or vacation rental in Monemvasia or Xifoupolis Hotel, we have the vacation rental that is perfect for you.
		A complex is defined as a building or group of buildings that have a building name and 5 or more units.
		The hotel consists of 7 one bedroom apartments and 4 studio flats - all with seaside views and overlooking the historic Castle of Monemvasia.
	www.ownerdirect.com /complex/monemvasia/xifoupolishotel/1568.htm (208 words)

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