Things to see in Lefktro
30 sights on the map
- History: 12
- Museums and culture: 6
- Nature: 8
- Religious sites: 74
- Eat and drink: 57
- Where to stay: 52
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About Lefktro
Lefktro (Greek: Λεύκτρο) is a village and a former municipality in Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality West Mani, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 222.981 km2. Its population is 4,699 (2011). The seat of the municipality was in Kardamyli. The village Lefktro is located above the larger village of Stoupa. Also known as Choriadaki (little town), it contains some restored Maniot tower houses and a few newer houses, virtually all built in the traditional style, of local stone. A ten-minute walk to the sea and Stoupa's beach, it is on the slopes leading up to the Taygetos mountains.
Top sights
- MourtzinosCastle
- Kastro LefktrouCastle
- Monastery of VaïdenitsaCastle
- Monastery of SamouilCastle
- Fortification of MeropiCastle
- War Tower of KapitsinosCastle
- Tower of capetan ChristeasCastle
- Tower of DourakisCastle
- Tower of KitriniarisCastle
- Tafoi DioskouronArchaeological site
- Laografiki Syllogi ManisMuseum
- Oikia Patrick Leigh Fermor Mouseio MpenakiMuseum
By theme
History
- MourtzinosCastle
- Kastro LefktrouCastle
- Monastery of VaïdenitsaCastle
- Monastery of SamouilCastle
- Fortification of MeropiCastle
- War Tower of KapitsinosCastle
- Tower of capetan ChristeasCastle
- Tower of DourakisCastle
and 4 more on the map
Museums and culture
- Laografiki Syllogi ManisMuseum
- Oikia Patrick Leigh Fermor Mouseio MpenakiMuseum
- Grafeia orycheion Nikou KazantzakiAttraction
- Tafos Konstanti KolokotroniAttraction
- Anoichto TheatroTheatre
- Anoichto Theatro Dytikis Manis-PlatsaTheatre
Nature
- Pantazi BeachBeach
- Foneas beachBeach
- (Taygetos)Peak
- Koryfi Agios NikonPeak
- Cape TrachilaCape
- MeropiIslet
- Alsylio KampinariPark
- 22nd of March SquarePark
Religious sites
- M. LikakiMonastery
- M. SotirosMonastery
- Moni Agiou GeorgiouMonastery
- Aghios NikonPlace of worship
- Aghios SpyridonPlace of worship
- Agia ApostoliPlace of worship
- Agioi AnarkyroiPlace of worship
- Agios DimitriosPlace of worship
and 66 more on the map
Eat and drink
- AkrogialiRestaurant
- Babis Handmade SouvlakiRestaurant
- Cafe Restaurant AKROGIALIRestaurant
- DeliciousRestaurant
- DimitrisRestaurant
- Elli's TavernRestaurant
- EnigmaRestaurant
- GialosRestaurant
and 49 more on the map
Where to stay
- Anaxo ResortHotel
- Blue LagoonHotel
- Camping KalogriaCamp site
- Diapori Suites HotelHotel
- Dimitra's StudiosHotel
- FaraggiHotel
- FarosGuest house
- Fryle HouseGuest house
and 44 more on the map