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Pyrgos is the largest city and the capital of the prefecture. It was built by a peasant, Georgios Tsorotas or Tsernotas, from Tsorota in Kalavryta. While digging to find water for his animals, he found an ancient treasure, in return for which the Sultan granted him the title of Bey (Afentis) of the area along with endless extends of ground,...
Amaliada is a provincial city with newly built buildings and old manors, only 20km from Pyrgos. During the Byzantine times, it was occupied by the Franks and the Monastery Frankavilla provides tangible proof about this fact. During the Minor Asia Catastrophe, when refugees came to Amaliada, the city gained a new status. Moreover, the warehouses...
During the Ottoman Empire, Zacharo was ruled by the landowners, but it was declared a Municipality in 1881, located in the southeast of the Prefecture of Ilia, 32km from its capital, Pyrgos. It is the capital of the homonym Municipality, a town of extreme beauty, where several economic, tourist and cultural activities are hosted. If we could...
Both a summer and a winter destination, Katakolo, the port of Pyrgos, lies in the area of Ancient Fia, 14km from the capital. The departed glories of this port since the times of trading raisins can be relived if you visit it when it bustles with life from the cruise ships that anchor in its port. The lighthouse (9m high) and few fishing boats...
Kyllini is a three-hour drive from Athens and its port is a nodal point to Zakynthos and Kefalonia. According to mythology, Mercury was born in Kyllini and was, therefore, considered to be its protector. Furthermore, Homer's reference to Kyllini is also remarkable. Last but not least, you should not miss the Chlemoutsi Castle, its beaches lying...
Andritsena is a renowned village of Ilia, with stone built houses and alleys, traditional cafes under the platans as well as the wonderful view of the neighboring villages of Gortinia. Andritsena, built amphitheatrically on the eastern slopes of Minthi, appears with this name since 900 AD. Its history includes conquerors, revolutions, wars and...
Assuming that, the uniqueness of each thing is also its identity, as the sun is the brightest star in the sky, then, the uniqueness of Ancient Olympia lies in the spirit and the idea of eternal peace. It is the only region of the Ancient Greece that managed to cease wars and reinforce peace every 4 years with the establishment of the Olympic...
Built amphitheatrically, with its houses descending down to the green glen, the picturesque Divri village will definitely impress you. At approximately 900m in altitude, it has a congenial climate all year round. The findings from the ancient city of Lampia, which was once located there, are scant of number, so the main places of interest are...
