Located about 4.5k northwest of Kalavryta town, this is the spot where, according to local lore, the Metropolitan Bishop Germans of Patras raised the banner of the Greek War of Independence, marking the start of the uprising against the Turks on March 21, 1821.
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The road leading from Kalavryta to the ski center on Mount Helmos takes you up Kappi Hill, where a huge white cross stands as a monument with the names of the 500 men executed by the Nazis, and bearing the words: “No more war, peace.” This spot also has a spectacular view of Kalavryta and Helmos.
© Perikles Merakos
About 7k by car or 2k on foot from Kato Zachlorou, the eight-story monastery, built into a natural cave at an altitude of 940m, appears oblivious to the laws of gravity. The main church has wall paintings dating from 1653, some interesting marble work on the floor, a wood-carved altar screen and a beautiful icon of the Virgin May holding the infant Jesus, created mainly with wax and mastic gum.
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Housed in a stone building that also serves as the town’s elementary school, the museum has photographs, filmed testimonies of the massacre, secret telegrams and even objects that once belonged to the victims.
The 500-meter part of the cave that is open to visitors constitutes just one-fourth of its total mapped area. The cave has 13 small successive lakes and the temperature remains at a constant 13-16C. Archaeological finds, including the remains of a hippopotamus, show that the cave was inhabited from as early as the 6th millennium BC. After your tour, head to the village of Planitero for a rest and a meal, perhaps followed by a walk in the forest with age-old plane trees.
Natasha Blatsiou | October 8th, 2015
Kalavryta is a place steeped in breathtaking scenery and thought-provoking history. There is plenty to see in the area, from ski centers to towering monasteries, lush forests to peaceful war monuments. The area’s recent history was marked by violence, first during the Greek war of Independence and then in the subsequent World Wars. Today, the peaceful mountains are an idyllic setting where nature lovers can enjoy beautiful cave lakes and walks through untouched forest trails.
Located about 4.5k northwest of Kalavryta town, this is the spot where, according to local lore, the Metropolitan Bishop Germans of Patras raised the banner of the Greek War of Independence, marking the start of the uprising against the Turks on March 21, 1821.
© Perikles Merakos
The road leading from Kalavryta to the ski center on Mount Helmos takes you up Kappi Hill, where a huge white cross stands as a monument with the names of the 500 men executed by the Nazis, and bearing the words: “No more war, peace.” This spot also has a spectacular view of Kalavryta and Helmos.
© Perikles Merakos
About 7k by car or 2k on foot from Kato Zachlorou, the eight-story monastery, built into a natural cave at an altitude of 940m, appears oblivious to the laws of gravity. The main church has wall paintings dating from 1653, some interesting marble work on the floor, a wood-carved altar screen and a beautiful icon of the Virgin May holding the infant Jesus, created mainly with wax and mastic gum.
© Visualhellas.gr
Housed in a stone building that also serves as the town’s elementary school, the museum has photographs, filmed testimonies of the massacre, secret telegrams and even objects that once belonged to the victims.
The 500-meter part of the cave that is open to visitors constitutes just one-fourth of its total mapped area. The cave has 13 small successive lakes and the temperature remains at a constant 13-16C. Archaeological finds, including the remains of a hippopotamus, show that the cave was inhabited from as early as the 6th millennium BC. After your tour, head to the village of Planitero for a rest and a meal, perhaps followed by a walk in the forest with age-old plane trees.
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