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    Orova, CITIES, TOWNS AND VILLAGES OF MESSINIA

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    NEARBY TOWNS/VILLAGES

    • Toumbia ~1.1Km

    • Kambos of Avia ~1.1Km

    • Stavropigio ~2.1Km

    • Drosopigi ~2.1Km

    • MALTA ~2.2Km

    • Platoma ~2.8Km

    • Voreio Gaitson ~2.9Km

    • Sotirianika ~3.3Km

    • Kentro Gaitson ~3.4Km

    • Ano Doloi ~3.4Km

    • Altomira ~3.4Km

    • Chora Gaitson ~3.6Km

    • Prosilio ~3.7Km

    • Kato Doloi ~3.7Km

    • Anatoliko Gaitson ~4Km

    • Kouris ~4Km

    • Megali ( Great) Mantineia ~4.6Km

    • Charavgi ~4.8Km

    • LEPTINI ~5Km

    • Kalyves ~5.3Km

    • Pedino ~5.5Km

    • Tseria ~5.8Km

    • Katafygio ~5.9Km

    • Kallianeika ~5.9Km

    • Agia Sophia ~6.1Km

    • Zacharia ~6.2Km

    • Akrogiali Avia ~6.3Km

    • Giatreika ~6.3Km

    • Kitries ~6.5Km

    • Kardamyli ( Kardamili  ) ~6.5Km

    • Petrovouni ~6.5Km

    • Chora Exochoriou ~6.7Km

    • Avia ~6.8Km

    • Exochori ~6.8Km

    • Archontiko ~6.9Km

    • Lakkos ~7Km

    • Pigadia ~7Km

    • Mikri Mantineia ~7.3Km

    • Kalamitsi ~7.5Km

    DISCOVER O OROVA

    • TEMPLES & CHURCHES 1 TEMPLES & CHURCHES
    • SIGHTS 17 SIGHTS
    • PROVIDED SERVICES 3 CUSTOMS
    • PROVIDED SERVICES 20 PROVIDED SERVICES
    Orova

    The small, traditional village of Orova is built at an altitude of 309 metres in an area with dense vegetation. The village is located a few kilometres from Campos Avia and is known to the locals as “little Paris”.

    There are two opinions about the etymology of the name of the village. According to the first, the name comes from the Slavic word "orovas", which means "island". In contrast, according to the second, the name is etymologically related to the ancient Greek word "orovos", which is the name of the plant orovi or rovitsa, the seeds of which are food for sheep and cattle.

    Visitors can wander through the village's narrow streets with traditional houses, while the stone church of Agios Vasilios dominates its centre. Also, almost at the entrance of the village, there is the small church of Panagitsa. Finally, at a short distance from Orova, there is the old stone bridge that, in the past, connected the settlements of Gaitses (today's Kentro), Brida, Nerida and Biliova with the capital village of Kampos Avia.

    TEMPLES & CHURCHES TO OROVA

    Saints Theodoroi Church

    Saints Theodoroi Church

    BYZANTIUM
    ~1.2Km

    SIGHTS IN THE REGION OF OROVA

    Saints Theodoroi Church

    Saints Theodoroi Church

    BYZANTIUM
    ~1.2Km
    Koumoundouros

    Koumoundouros' Tower

    TOWERS
    ~1.5Km
    Malta - G. Skarpalezos

    Malta - G. Skarpalezos' Olive Stone Mill  

    MUSEUMS
    ~2Km
    Rintomo Gorge

    Rintomo Gorge

    PATHS
    ~2.3Km
    Ritsa Beach

    Ritsa Beach

    BEACHES
    ~5.6Km
    Vyros Gorge

    Vyros Gorge

    PATHS
    ~6Km
    Dioskouros Brothers

    Dioskouros Brothers' Tombs

    ANCIENT TIMES
    ~6.1Km
    Mourtzinos

    Mourtzinos' Tower

    MUSEUMS
    ~6.1Km
    Saint Spyridon

    Saint Spyridon's Church

    BYZANTIUM
    ~6.1Km
    Sadova

    Sadova

    BEACHES
    ~6.2Km
    Kitries

    Kitries

    BEACHES
    ~6.6Km
    "Androuvista" Historical and Folklore Museum 

    "Androuvista" Historical and Folklore Museum 

    MUSEUMS
    ~6.8Km
    Mikri Mantineia,Beach

    Mikri Mantineia,Beach

    BEACHES
    ~7Km
    Merope Islet  

    Merope Islet  

    ISLANDS
    ~7.2Km
    Almiros

    Almiros

    BEACHES
    ~7.9Km
    Noupantis Gorge 

    Noupantis Gorge 

    PATHS
    ~8.6Km
    Foneas Beach

    Foneas Beach

    BEACHES
    ~9Km

    CUSTOMS OF THE REGION OF OROVA

    Sir Patrick Leigh Fermor and Mani.

    Sir Patrick Leigh Fermor and Mani.

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    Looking for... boys!

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    The costume of Mani

    The costume of Mani

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    BUSINESSES THAT OPERATE TO OROVA

    NO CUSTOMERS FOUND

    BUSINESSES THAT OPERATE NEARBY TO OROVA

    • ACCOMODATION
    • ACTIVITIES
    HOTELS

    Kripia Holiday Villas

    Kardamyli, Mani
    HOUSES TO RENT

    "Mouses" - Stone Houses / Apartments

    Kardamyli
    VILLAS

    Nodeas Villa-Villas to Rent

    Megali Mantineia
    VILLAS

    Nodeas Grande Villa-Villas to Rent

    Megali Mantineia
    WATER SPORTS

    Kardamyli Water Sport Center & Boat Rental

    Ritsa Beach, Kardamyli
    ROOMS TO LET

    Μαni Rocks-Apartment to Let

    Tseria
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