Which peninsula forms the southern tip of mainland Greece?

Which peninsula forms the southern tip of mainland Greece? The answer is the Mani Peninsula.

Mani is the central of the three long peninsulas projecting south from the Peloponnese. It ends at Cape Matapan, also called Cape Tainaron, generally regarded as the southernmost point of continental Greece. The peninsula is the southern continuation of the Taygetus mountain range, giving it a rugged, mountainous landscape.

Mani is both a geographic region and a cultural homeland of the Maniots. In antiquity it was associated with Laconia and Sparta; in modern Greece it is divided mainly between the municipalities of East Mani and West Mani. Its fortified tower houses reflect centuries of powerful local clans and relative independence.

A common mix-up is confusing Mani with the entire Peloponnese or with the nearby Messenian and Maleas peninsulas. Mani is specifically the central projection, bordered by the Messenian Gulf on the west and the Laconian Gulf on the east. The region also contains Apidima Cave, where important early human fossils were discovered.