Dimitsana
The historic village remains jewel of the mountainous area of Arcadia!
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Vytina
It is probably the most well-known village in Arcadia. A picturesque and well-preserved, located at approximately 1033m in altitude on mountain Mainalon. In this verdurous area, there are unique guest houses and weekend cottages, since it is one of the most popular winter destinations and its square is always crowded with people visiting the...
Stemnitsa
Stemnitsa is a traditional dorp, built amphitheatrically contemplating the slopes of Mainalon and preserved in an exemplary way. The scenery is truly transcendent as the mountain embraces the stone houses of Stemnitsa along with its visitors. Its castle resembles its long-lasting history. Stemnitsa is the continuum of a village mentioned by...
Leonidio
Leonidio is the capital of Kynouria province of the regional unit of Arcadia and one of the oldest marine cities in Greece of about 4.000 inhabitants. It's the heart of Tsakonia, an outstanding area where the Tsakonian dialect is still spoken, an alteration of the ancient Doric dialect, which is estimated to be the most ancient Greek language...
Philosophou Monastery
The New Philosophou Monastery is not as new as it might sound, since it was founded in 1691. The gallant monastery with the remarkable carven chancel screen is located on the west side of Loussios Gorge. The murals, that embellish the monastery, were made by the painter Victoras and are Cretan style. In Monopori, where the old monastery was...
Timiou Prodromou Monastery
North-east of Kastri is the imposing gorge of river Tanos, where the Monastery Timiou Prodromou is built on an abrupt rock in the 12th century. Due to its inaccessible location, it was used during the revolution in 1821 as a resistance base against Ibrahim and a shelter during his raids. Its water mill was grinding gunpowder during the...
Agia Fotini
Agia Fotine's church is located just opposite the antiquities of Archea Mantinia near Tripolis and was built in 1972. The church is owned by the Mantinian Association, located inside the ancient town and bifurcates with its mixed architecture: Byzantine, archaic or exotic. The Official Church demanded the replacement of some icon-paintings in...
Loussios
In such a mountainous landscape it comes without saying that there are many remarkable stone bridges. Look for them mainly along the gorges of Lucius and Alpheus.
