Looking down on Monemvasia's town & fortress built on the slope of rock,overlooking Monemvasia Bay and the Aegean Sea, Peloponnese, Greece

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The town's name derives from two Greek words, mone and emvasia, meaning "single entrance". Its Italian form, Malvasia, gave its name to Malmsey wine. Monemvasia's nickname is the Gibraltar of the East or The Rock.

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Size: 4211px × 2731px
Location: Monemvasia , Laconia,Peloponnese, Greece
Photo credit: © Gary Blake / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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