One of the most characteristic villages of Mani is that of Vathia, which is causing a pleasant surprise with its unique beauty, charm and its imposingness.

It stands proudly, built on a peak of a hill, full of two and three storey impressive towers that are a priceless architectural treasure for our country. Along with the other stone buildings of the village, it creates a real fortress - a guard for the area.

It was mainly built during the 18th and 19th century, and it met its greatest prosperity in the 19th century. During the long immigration of the inhabitants of the province to major urban centers, it reached, by 1980, to be almost completely deserted.

In recent years and after EOT's intervention, the most of the towers have been restored and converted into beautiful traditional inns.

In a short distance from Vathia (just 1,500 m), there are two wonderful pebble beaches, Kapi and Exo Kapi, suitable for an enjoyable swim.

The distance from Sparta is about 106 km, 28 km from the caves of Diros and 11km from Gerolimenas..