Tyros is one of the most important towns in Southern Kynouria and is part of the historic region of Tsakonia, where elements of the Tsakonian language and tradition are still preserved today. It stretches between the foothills of Mount Parnonas and the shores of the Myrtoan Sea and includes Ano Tyros, Kato Tyros, and Paralia Tyros. Its geographical location, between the mountain and the sea, has shaped its character over time as a place of maritime, commercial, and cultural significance.
The history of Tyros dates back to prehistoric times. Traces of a prehistoric settlement have been found in the area of Lygaria, while Pausanias already refers to the site as “a town near the harbor,” a fact that highlights its importance as a coastal settlement with port facilities. Its name is linked to the sanctuary of Apollo Tyrite, a local deity worshiped in the area, while significant archaeological finds have also been discovered at other sites, such as Paleochora and Oriontas. This archaeological and historical continuity reveals the long history of settlement and the significance of Tyros in the eastern Peloponnese.
A distinctive feature of Tyros is its Tsakonian cultural identity. The Tsakonian dialect, with roots in ancient Doric, continues to be an integral part of the local memory and cultural heritage. At the same time, the town keeps its customs alive, especially during the Easter season, when religious rituals are intertwined with maritime traditions and the community’s collective memory. The procession of the epitaphs along the waterfront, the burning of Judas in the sea, and the traditional Tsakonian feast on Easter Sunday are characteristic expressions of this living tradition.
In more recent times, Tyros has developed into an important local center, with tourism, fishing, and commercial shipping as its main economic activities. It boasts an extensive coastline, well-maintained beaches, and a port that serves both fishing and tourist vessels. At the same time, the area is of particular geological interest, both because of its old baryte mines and its unique geological formations. Thus, Tyros is a place where ancient history, the Tsakonian linguistic tradition, the maritime character, and modern tourism development coexist in a unique way.
Kanella Stasinopoulou designed the seal for the community of Tyros
Kanella Stasinopoulou
Find the stamp at the "Tsakonika Yfanta" Weaving Workshop
Elisabeth Rodopoulou call 698 040 3980
She was born in Patras in 1985. She graduated from the Athens School of Fine Arts (ASFA), Department of Visual Arts, specializing in painting under the guidance of Chronis Botsoglou (2008). During her studies, she took painting courses at the University of Barcelona, in the Department of Visual Arts, as an Erasmus Socrates student.
From 2008 to 2012, he worked in the children’s painting classes at the Municipal Visual Arts Workshop of Patras (DEPAP). Since 2009, she has been working as an artist and educator at the Arsakeia Schools in Patras, and from 2014 to 2018, she ran her own art workshop for children. She has participated in numerous artistic and educational programs and conferences. In 2018 and 2025, she presented a paper at the Pan-Hellenic Conference of the Association of Art Education Teachers at the Athens School of Fine Arts. In 2019, she designed the mascot for the 2ων Μεσογειακών Αγώνων οπού διεξήχθηκαν τον Αύγουστο του 2019 στη Πάτρα.
From 2013 to 2020, she took ceramics classes, participated in ceramics symposia, and attended numerous ceramics workshops led by renowned Greek and international ceramic artists such as Maro Kerasioti, Theodora Chorafa, Giorgos Vavatsis, Velimir Vukicenz, Rafa Perez, and Cecil Kemperink.
Her work has been featured in numerous group exhibitions, including: 2023 “Labyrinth” at the Red House, Chalkida; 2022 “Platforms Project” at the Athens School of Fine Arts; 2019 “Generations 1960–2019,” Malevizi-Tylissos Municipal Art Gallery, curated by the “DIPOLA” group, 2019 “Culturo Heraklion,” Heraklion, Crete Festival “Art on the Street,” 2019 “Roads of the Sea,” Municipal Art Gallery of Patras, 2017 “Duality,” Archaeological Museum of Patras, 2017 “Miniatures,” Troupakides-Moutsinon Fort Complex, Old Kardamyli.
She works as an illustrator of children’s books and designs posters and invitations. She is a member of the Greek Chamber of Fine Arts (EETE), the Panhellenic Union of Art Education Teachers, and the Patras Union of Visual Artists.
