Tigani (Τηγάνι) is a small peninsula in the landscape of
Mani
Mani may refer to:
Geography
* Maní, Casanare, a town and municipality in Casanare Department, Colombia
* Mani, Chad, a town and sub-prefecture in Chad
* Mani, Evros, a village in northeastern Greece
* Mani, Karnataka, a village in Dakshi ...
in southern
Greece
Greece,, or , romanized: ', officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the southern tip of the Balkans, and is located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Greece shares land borders ...
. The name is Greek for "frying pan". Tigani is surrounded by the sea except for a narrow strip of land that connects to the mainland. The ruins of a probable
medieval
In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the late 5th to the late 15th centuries, similar to the post-classical period of global history. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire ...
castle can be found there. Its position and its walls made it extremely hard to capture.
Megali Maina
Many historians believe that Tigani is the location of the castle ''Megali Maina'' (also called ''Grande Magne'') because Tigani fits elements of historic descriptions of ''Megali Maina''.
External links
Where is the castle of the Grand Magne?Exploring mysterious Tigani (in German)
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Peninsulas of Greece
Mani Peninsula
Landforms of Peloponnese (region)
Landforms of Laconia