Wild natural beauty, apokrimnoi rocks, rich waters, traditional and historical figures certainly make up the picture of Kalavrita, which means hiding in dense vegetation in the foothills of the legendary Chelmos at an altitude of 750 meters, 198 kilometers from Athens and 77 kilometres from Patras.
With rich historical heritage Kalavrita have won in recent years, several friends of winter sports, after several skiers were on a very good alternative towards more cosmopolitan Arachovas. However, under no circumstances have fallen behind in terms of lifestyle, since choices in accommodation, food and entertainment are most numerous - at night you leave you can play until ... louloydopolemo.
The well-equipped ski resort (with the many beautiful trees to decorate the tracks) is just 14 kilometres from the town of Kalavrita. On the other hand, at a distance of 32 kilometres will have the pleasure to enjoy the sea breeze beaches in northern Peloponnese.
If the adventure and exercise your inspiration, then you should be aware that outside ski in the wider region will be able to epidotheite in climbing, hiking, canoeing, kayaking, mountain biking, parachuting slope.
Many individuals, but also the historical sights that can (and should) to visit her. Kalavrita is also rich in historical memories. Memories which starts from 1821 and arrive by December 1943, when the Germans destroyed and burned the town and executed all the men who were over 14 years.
Among the major attractions of the region is the Monastery of St. Lavra. Among others will see the banner of his swearing of the fighters of 1821, the Epitafio of 1754 embroidered in Smyrna, the image of St. George in Istanbul kentimeni from Kokona of Rologa, gospel dorismeno from aftokrateira Russia's Catherine the Great B and gold vestments of Paleon Patron German.
You can also visit the Municipal Museum of Kalavrita Holocaust (which was launched at the beginning of last year - from 1941 until the end of April 1943 was commandeered by the Italians and turned into a concentration camp prisoners Peloponnese) and the church of Panagia PLATANIOTISSA was formed in koufala a huge platanou, who came from three trees that fytrosan together, and with time they came together.
You can see the same telescope of the National Observatory of Athens with the name "Aristarchos", which is the largest telescope in the Balkans and the second largest in mainland Europe and at the top "Neraidorahi" Chelmos at an altitude of 2,340 meters Visit magical Cave Lake, Lake Ladona.
Enjoy one of the most beautiful parts of the region, the Vouraikos gorge, with its famous cog railway Diakoptou - Kalavrita. This is a path (lasts an hour and the speed of the train ranged from 30 to 40 km / hr in a simple line and 6 to 15 in the teeth), which has been described as theamatikoteri railway line in the Balkans.
It starts from Diakofto crosses the gorge of Vouraikos, passing the village Filia and ends in Kalavrita.
For your culinary delights epidotheite to local delicacies (chortopites, chylopites, stew, the famous Graviera of Chelmos), but keep ... space for loukoymades and of course for tsipouromelo. Do not forget to drink a coffee boiled in chovoli and of course try the local yogurt.
For your stay, some of the hotels in which you can contact: the guesthouse Georgios V (tel 26920-24600), the renovated Helmos (tel 26920-29222), the band Fintaf (Tel 26920-24.552 / 210-93.54.907), the hotel Δρυάδες (tel 26920-23840), the hotel Anesis (tel 26920-23070).
