Gythio / Kalamata

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Gythio is noteworthy only as a driving point between Sparta and Areopolis.
Tall old houses along the seafront of Gythio overlook a lighthouse on the tiny island. Gythio is the octopus capital of Greece, and most seaside cafes serve this tasty denizen of the Gulf of Gythio. This was the first refuge of lovers Paris and Helen