Trikala is a picturesque village in the municipality of Xylokastro and it is the most ancient settlement of the region. It is built at the place where ancient Myseos was built in 10th century. The village is distinguished in three settlements: Kato Trikala, at an altitude of 900 meters, Mesea Trikala, at an altitude of […]
It is about a village full of springs, threshing floors and chapels, that gives the feeling of a traditional picturesque village, as its structure remains the same. At the entrance of Evrostini the impressive temple of Agios Georgios will cut your breath, and it dates back to 1811. The 18 domes, the traditional springs and […]
Feneos is one of the most beautiful mountainous municipalities in Korinthia region and its capital is called Goura. The area has been characterized as “Corinthian Switzerland” due to its natural beauty, its sights and landscapes. The place remains unspoiled, because human intervention is completely harmonized with nature. The area is a big plateau triangular in […]
Stymphalia is a marshy lake in mountain area of Korinthia. It is located on a plateau at an altitude of 600 metres, between the mountains Κyllini and Oligyrtos. The road to Stymphalia begins from Nemea or Kiato. It is named after the Arcadian hero Stymphalos, who was the first inhabitant of the region. It’s area […]
The village of Stephani is built amphitheatrically on the harsh and rocky slopes of Mt. Trahoni, situated on the mountain ridge of Homeric Tretos on the present day borders between the prefectures of Corinthia and Argolis. Perched at a height of 830m the village enjoys commanding views over its small, fertile valley, the historic city […]
The castle of Aghionori is one of the most important cultural resources in east Korinthia. Its location combined with the view from up there, has turned it into a very strategically important place for the Greek history. The castle of Aghionori was built in the 14th century (between 1377 and 1450) by the Franks, on […]
Excavations show that this area was inhabited in the prehistoric times. “Zygouries”, a hill on the west side of Agios Vasilios, which was excavated by the American archaeologist Blegen, was first inhabited at the Copper Age. Tillage and tree farming of the hill ruined one of the greatest prehistoric towns in Balkan. The rocks, that […]
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