The green, small village of Lemonia or Lemonea is located on the east side of a landfill, next to the dry river called Kolopanas. The village, formerly known as Rozova, is 40 km from Sparta and has just 36 permanent residents. It seems to have been inhabited around 750 AD. by Slavs, who conquered the mountainous areas of Taygetos and Parnon after the great plague of 746 AD. During the Turkish occupation, three towers were built in the village by the Albanian-Turks, who, in this way, declared the importance of the area.
At the village square, visitors can see the church of Agios Nikolaos, which dates back to the Ottoman rule era. Just outside the village, the visitor can pay a visit to the miraculous church of Agia Paraskevi. The chapel was built by a father who asked for help to save his daughter, who was seriously ill, and finally got it from the saint. His daughter was saved. The miraculous image of Agia Paraskevi is no longer at the site.
