Hiking Highlight
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The safe harbor for Gythio is created by the causeway built in 1898 connecting the attractive small island of Cranae to the mainland. This makes the cute fisherman's chapel, lighthouse and Mani museum easily accessible via a paved trail, offering beautiful views back to the harbor and town of Gytheio (ancient Gythium).
Some believe that the etymology for the name Cranae (Kranai) comes from the legendary king of Athens Kranaos, the successor of king Kekropas (cecrops) as Athens was also known as "Kranaa". However the word Kranaos according to Homer it has the following meanings: 'Rocky', 'ragged', 'hard'. Therefore, some believe that the word Kranai literary means 'rocky', 'rock'. The name "Marathonisi" translates to 'fennel-island', as the herb fennel was naturally growing on this island. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cranae
December 26, 2019
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