Littoral Manian village, pattern of traditional architecture, built on level slope where Taygetus mountain ends. Land, houses and towers of stone, that is why it is called Cotronas which means land of stone. At its small mole, vessels and fishing boats anchor. It is 87km south of Sparta and it has 616 inhabitants. Nowadays Kotronas is united with the group of houses of Scoutari.
Sights:
Traces of prehistoric group of house on the islet of Scopa, which is connected with the coast by a narrow, paved with gravel strap of land.
The deserted group of houses of Riganochora and Gonea, on a sterile mountain slope.
In a short distance from Gonea -700m- there is the deserted monastery of "Sotiras" (=Savior), a building of the 17th century with Manian architectural influences.
Loukadica villages - the area`s "balcony", full of towers and pricly pear cactuses, 3km north-west - and the excellent Flemochori village, 3km south-west.