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Greece - Vathia

Greece - Vathia
Vathia - or Vatheia - is a traditional village in the southernmost tip of the Mani peninsula on the Peloponnese. The village was built from the mid 16th century. In the 19th century the village had about 300 inhabitants, who were mainly farmers and the olive harvest was their main occupation. At the beginning of the 20th century the inhabitants left the village due to poverty and at the end of the eighties of the last century there were hardly any people living there.

Nowadays Vathia - often called a ghost town - is almost completely uninhabited. It has about 90 typical tower houses with the typical architecture of the Mani; most of them are empty and partly dilapidated, but in the meantime some have been renovated.

The tower houses in Vathia are built like fortresses with two or three floors. The people, at one time, fiercely guarded their land and livelihoods, either from foreign invaders or rival families. The fortress-like houses provided the ideal opportunity to keep a lookout in the case of a potential invasion. The head of each household was considered to be a ‘mini warlord’, who had the interests of the family at the center of his concerns. The fierceness of the people, the rugged terrain and the strategic location of the tower houses helped keep Mani (and Vathia) free from invaders and it even maintained its independence from the Ottoman Empire..

Vathia is built on a hill top in the middle of an impressive landscape with beautiful sea views. It is located halfway between Areopoli and Cape Tenaro.

Leo W, Jean-louis Thiaudiere, Eric Desjours, Krisonteme and 41 other people have particularly liked this photo


36 comments - The latest ones
 Julien Rappaport
Julien Rappaport club
C'est vrai que ce paysage est impressionnant , Jaap .
Merci pour les photos et le commentaire .
2 months ago.
 Walter 7.8.1956
Walter 7.8.1956 club
Sehr beindruckend!
2 months ago.
 Nouchetdu38
Nouchetdu38 club
Outstanding architecture!!!!!!
Great series*****
2 months ago.
 Annemarie
Annemarie club
most beautiful

Wish you a serene Wednesday!
2 months ago.
 Madeleine Defawes
Madeleine Defawes club
Superbes images de cet ancien village !
Bonne journée. Amitiés
2 months ago.
 Günter Klaus
Günter Klaus club
Eine wunderschöne Serie zeigst du von diesen tollen Ort lieber Jaap,deine Eindrücke des Besuches sind wieder sehenswert :))

Wünsche noch einen schönen Tag,liebe Grüße Güni :))
2 months ago.
 Roger (Grisly)
Roger (Grisly) club
Impressive location and a superb series Jaap, HWW!
2 months ago.
 Malik Raoulda
Malik Raoulda club
Bien partagée et bien renseignée.
HWW et agréable journée paisible.
2 months ago.
 Léopold
Léopold club
I would willingly stay there for a while !
2 months ago.
 Percy Schramm
Percy Schramm club
Beautiful impressions of this wonderful landscape. Wish you a nice wednesday, Jaap !
2 months ago.
 Günter Diel
Günter Diel club
Sehr schön gezeigt! Gruß Günter
2 months ago.
 Marije Aguillo
Marije Aguillo club
Muy bella imagen y diferente de la Grecia blanca y azul de las islas.
2 months ago.
 Joe, Son of the Rock
Joe, Son of the Rock club
A beautiful hillside village. Best wishes, Joe
2 months ago.
 Nora Caracci
Nora Caracci club
very beautiful old village, excellent shot
hWW
2 months ago.
 Schussentäler
Schussentäler club
eine sehr schöne Serie,
2 months ago.
 Guy Bacca (guybac)
Guy Bacca (guybac) club
Une grande série sur ce village à la fois magnifique et désolé
2 months ago.
 Wierd Folkersma
Wierd Folkersma club
indrukwekkend, HWW Jaap!
2 months ago.
 Dinesh
Dinesh club
A Beautiful image

HWW Best wishes
2 months ago.
 Xata
Xata club
Thanks for introducing us to this village, HWW Jaap.
2 months ago.
 José Manuel Polo
José Manuel Polo club
Curioso lugar y población, que elimina mi idea que todas las casas de Grecia estaban encaladas en blanco.
2 months ago.
 TOZ
TOZ club
Very nice set of photos Jaap looks a beautiful place.
HWW Best TOZ
2 months ago.
 gezginruh
gezginruh club
A very beautiful series,Jaap!
HWW!

Best wishes
Füsun
2 months ago.
 Peter Castell
Peter Castell club
I'm surprised that few people live there I would have thought it was a tourist destination
2 months ago.
 Peter_Private_Box
Peter_Private_Box club
Hi Jaap
I like this picture very much!
It is a very different and exciting composition
Fantastic colours too
Best Wishes, HWW,, and stay safe!!
Peter
2 months ago.
 Boarischa Krautmo
Boarischa Krautmo club
beautiful series.
HWW!
2 months ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Outstanding series!
2 months ago.
 Valeriane ♫ ♫ ♫¨*
Valeriane ♫ ♫ ♫¨* club
superbe série et ses beaux vestiges*************************
belle journée mon ami♫
2 months ago.
 Ria V.
Ria V. club
A marvellous series!
2 months ago.
 cammino
cammino club
Klasse Serie.
2 months ago.
 Esther
Esther club
The ruins and the history are very impressive.
2 months ago.
 Denis Croissant
Denis Croissant club
Superb shots, loving that cactus peeking out!
2 months ago.
 Jadviga Grase
Jadviga Grase club
Outstending set of photos, Jaap !
Thanks for introducing to this village.
2 months ago.
 J. Gafarot
J. Gafarot club
Dramatic.
Thank you for the precious Note.
8 weeks ago.
 Eric Desjours
Eric Desjours club
A beautifully situated village, as you point out, which reminds me of some very pretty Greek horizons I've visited.
An interesting story, which your series tells with acuity.
Your captures give us some nice and interesting views. The 6th PiP particularly appeals to me.
8 weeks ago.
 Cheryl Kelly (cher12861 on flickr)
Cheryl Kelly (cher12… club
Amazing!
8 weeks ago.
 Leo W
Leo W club
wunderschön, wie aus dem Bilderbuch
7 weeks ago.

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