 According to archaeologist Frederick William Hasluck, this region was previously called, Sidi and was situated at the mountain range of Saint George which is at the east of Cape Maleas.This old city, which was situated in the place of Velanidia, is said that its name was from the daughter of Danaos, king of Carystos, Evia, who came from the region of Maleas in order to be protected from Hera goddess.According to Pausanias, near to Cape Maleas were two sanctuaries, one dedicated to the god Poseidon, at the west side, and the other, at east side, to Apollo.