Gytheio,[Gy= earth--Theo= God] is a town and a former municipality in Laconia, Peloponnese, Greece. It was the seaport of Sparta, Gytheio used to be an important port until it was destroyed in 4th century AD, possibly by an earthquake. Today it is the largest and most important town in Mani. local government it is also the seat of the municipality of East Mani.,,IN THE PHOTO VIEW OF THE CITY 1985 TIMES WHERE EASY,FISH TAVERNA JUST CLEANED-UP NOON TIME-VIEW OF VITRINE [STORE FRONT],,GREECE HAD FORMALLY JIONED THE E.E.C.-