The
Mani Peninsula (,
Mánē), also long known by its medieval name
Maina or
Maïna (Μαΐνη), is a geographical and cultural region in
Greece. The capital city of Mani is
Areopoli. Mani is the central peninsula of the three which extend southwards from the
Peloponnese in southern Greece. To the east is the
Laconian Gulf, to the west the
Messenian Gulf. The peninsula forms a continuation of the
Taygetos mountain range, the western spine of the Peloponnese. Mani is home of the
Maniots (Mανιάτες,
Maniátes in Greek).