Πύργος Δουράκη
Καστανέα ή Καστάνια (Καστανιά).
Δυτική Μάνη, Μεσσηνία.
Dourakis Tower, Kastanea or Kastania.
West Mani, Messenia – Greece.
The Dourakis Tower was named after the clan (family) which dominated the area of Kastania in the 18th and early 19th centuries. It was once the refuge of Theodoros Kolokotronis and many other heroes during the Greek War of Independence. Mani is one of the foremost traditional regions in Greece and possesses a profuse historical and cultural heritage. Mani lies to the southern part of Peloponnesus, within the administrative authority of Laconia and Messenia. It is a land of stone towers and beautiful beaches.
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