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bosses did not want to pay tribute to the new government , they had the unfortunate idea of settling the matter in their usual manner . They conducted an attack to the Governor Ioannis Capodistrias , a murder that earned them a bloody end . These were Maniots , stubborn and quarrelsome people who required the intervention of the army , complete with artillery , to quell their exuberance . This was the story until
World War II , later began a heavy migration to Athens or the New World .
The fame surrounding the Maniots , however , does not tend to wane , and feuds are the first thing mentioned in guidebooks ; Greeks from other regions themselves are quick to warn the traveller that these are grumpy and unfriendly people , but the sold-out in the weeks around August bank holiday says just the
opposite .
The centre of Areopoli is a little gem where the echoes of feuds are long gone . It is beautiful but at the exact opposite of Kardamyli in terms of attitude , here , the commandment is to give the village away to tourists who buy a week in the ideal village . The houses converted into accommodation are in good condition , renovated and equipped with romantic furnishings that allude
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