Mountainous Arcadia: The villages of the heroes of the 21st century and of pure beauty

You will soon find out that mountainous Arcadia is a paradise for village-hopping. Touring the villages will take much longer than you had planned since you will stop to photograph every corner and listen to the locals’ exciting stories about the heroes of the 1821 Revolution. Nonetheless, walking along picturesque paths with bridges, water fountains, and watermills will keep you busy.

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From the historic Dimitsana to the famous Stemnitsa, the notorious Elati to the hospitable Vytina, and the picturesque Karytaina to the abandoned Limbovisi of Kolokotronis family, the villages of mountainous Arcadia will charm you with their pure beauty, long history and unique natural environment.

You will soon find out that mountainous Arcadia is a paradise for village-hopping. Touring the villages will take much longer than you had planned since you will stop to photograph every corner and listen to the locals’ exciting stories about the heroes of the 1821 Revolution. Nonetheless, walking along picturesque paths with bridges, water fountains, and watermills will keep you busy.

The traditional architecture, the imposing mansions and the impressive monasteries in the mountainous Arcadia villages, the mountain tops and the alpine meadows, Lousios and Alfeios rivers with their gorges compose a unique scenery that will take your breath away. Stop in a different village each time and continue village-hopping the next day or choose one place as your base for touring.

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