The monastery Agia Lavra (Agia Lavras) is located on a hill near the town of Kalavryta. The monastery built in 961, is one of the oldest monasteries in Greece and has a colorful history. Even though the monastery was burned down by the Turks in 1585, by the army of Ibrahim Pasha of Egypt in […]
Kalavryta in the north of the Peloponnese
Kalavryta, a small town in the north of the Peloponnese in Greece, has suffered a tremendous fate. Please watch the video You are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. To access the actual content, click the button below. Please note that doing so will share data with third-party providers. More Information Unblock content Accept […]
Chlemoutsi – a medieval castle in Greece
The medieval castle Chlemoutsi, also called Castel Tornese, is located in the northwest of the Peloponnese, 80 km southwest of Patras. The castle stands on a 250 m high hilltop, watching over the peninsula Kyllini and the Ionian Sea. Please watch the video You are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. To access the […]
Golden Beach in Loutra Killinis – Peloponnese
Loutra Killinis (Loutra Kyllini) lies in the northwest of the Peloponnese not far from the national highway Patras-Pirgos Olympia, 24 miles northwestern of Pirgos, in the prefecture of Eli (Ilia). Here, holidaymakers find one of the most beautiful beaches of Greece, the Golden Beach. We allow ourselves half a day in the sun. Please watch […]
Acheron – the river to Hades
The Acheron is a river in north-west of Greece in the Epirus region. Please watch the video here You are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. To access the actual content, click the button below. Please note that doing so will share data with third-party providers. More Information Unblock content Accept required service and […]