A graduate of Western New England University School of Law, Demetrios Panteleakis serves as president of Macmillan Group, a real estate company that covers Western New England, the Berkshires, and Northern Connecticut. Outside of work, Demetrios Panteleakis enjoys traveling to the Mani Peninsula in Greece to visit his family’s home.
Located in Laconia, the Mani is known for being wild and rugged. Left to govern itself throughout the Roman Empire and one of only regions not conquered by the Ottoman Empire. The region features a number of interesting sites, including:
-Areopoli. City that sparked the Greek Revolution for Independence from the Ottomans which liberated all of Greece and the Balkans.
- The caves of Diros. Inhabited until the 4th century BCE, the Diros caves are near the village of Pyrgos Dirou. Visitors can view the many stalactites and stalagmites on a guided 30-minute boat tour of the caves.
- Cape Tenaro. Mentioned in The Iliad by Homer, Cape Tenaro has been a prominent location in Southern Europe for several thousand years. Attractions in the area include the ruins of Tainaron, an ancient Roman city, and a ruined church constructed on the foundation of Poseidon's Temple.
- Pikoulakis Tower House Museum. Created inside a restored tower, the museum showcases Byzantine art from Mani churches, including a marble templon dating back to the 12th century from the Church of Agios Ioannis in nearby Mina.
