In Ano Trikala there was the house of the Notaras family, who came from Istanbul and settled in Trikala in the beginning of the 16th century. In the area, there is still the mansion, in Read more…
In 1908, Aggelos Sikelianos and Eva Palmer were having an excursion in Korinthia and they were stunned by the beauty of Pefkias forest, so he decided to buy property by the sea in the corner Read more…
The Folklore Museum in Kamari exhibits objects donated by the locals in an effort to preserve the wealth of their ancestors. Among the exhibit collection, traditional clothes, objects for daily use, tools, traditional decorations, househ...
In Kamari there is the family abode of the lawyer and politician Panagis Tsaldaris. He was Prime Minister for two times (1932-1935) and he was a distinguished personality of the Conservative Party and leader of Read more…
Kiamil Bey was the most famous Turk in Peloponnese. He was the son of a very powerful family, who governed the whole Korinthia during the second phase of the Ottoman era, and he was the Read more…
Northwest, at an altitude of 690 meter is located the village “Pyrgos”. The history of the village begins after fall of Constantinople, when the rich and powerful Mamonas family arrived. Mamonas family built there a Read more…
On the central square of Xylokastro is located the historical church of Agios Vlasios. The church is religious symbol as to the architectural style and the painting. Agios Vlasios is the protector of the town. Read more…
One of the most important churches in the region, from an architectural and historical point of view is the Agios Georgios church in Zacholi. It is a rare, special religious monument with 17 domes and Read more…
The church “Panagia Katafigiotissa” is one of the most beautiful byzantine monuments of the region, built in cavity of a 40 meters high rock and it dates to 1722. The name of the church comes Read more…
Panagia Faneromeni is in the western side of Xylokastro, in the refugee settlement of the area, and it was built in the shape of a Basilica. The ascetic priest Nikonas devoted his life in the Read more…
Isthmus is a strategic spot for Greece and one of the most important for the East Mediterranean. Its construction constituted a major issue during ancient times, since it would solve a lot of problems for Read more…
Our Lady of the Rock is built under the shadow of a huge rock and gives the impression of being in Meteora. The church of the monastery is in a crevice of the rock and Read more…
The central church of Kiato, the Transfiguration of Our Savior Orthodox Church is of Byzantine style, with religious paintings by the distinguished icon painter Konstantinos Georgakopoulos. Its construction began on 11.28.1954 by Phaedon...
Church of Agia Triada (Holy Trinity) in Vasiliko was built in the 13th century. The church has one aisle and a dome. The materials used for building the church were stones and marbles coming from Read more…
The historic monastery of Agios Georgios of Feneos is located in a dominant position over the artificial lake “Doxa”, northwest of the settlement of Ancient Feneos. According to a sign on both sides of the Read more…
Feneos plain for a long time was a lake with its size being 194.000 stremma. That happened because the water from Olvios and Doxa rivers didn’t come out to the see, so they ended up Read more…
The ancient city was founded during Archaic Period, but some people think that it already existed since the Late Geometric period. On the 4th century B.C, ancient Stymphalia was built in the northern side of Read more…
Zarakas Monastery established before 1236 by the monastic order of the Cistercians from the Hautecombe abbey in Savoy. It is in the Stymphalia valley, near to the ancient city of Stymphalos. The church was excavated Read more…
Acropolis of ancient Feneos is situated near to the village Kalyvia (as we know it today), on the northwestern side of the plain of Feneos. It was excavated between 1958-1961 by the curator Deilakis. According Read more…
Location:Archaeological Site of Sicyon (Vasiliko), 202 00, Korinthia Tel.(+30) 2742028900 Opening hours: 08:00-15:00 daily (Monday closed) Ticket: €2 general, €1 reduced Free entrance on: 27th of September, World Tourism Day/ Every S...
Heraion of Perachora is situated in the Perachora pensinsula, north of the Corinthian Gulf. The area was calles Heraion because in ancient times there was a temple dedicated to the goddess Hera and it is Read more…
The famous Temple of Hercules is found in Ancient Cleones. It is an ancient temple built in honor of Hercules' labor regarding its victory against Nemean Lion. Today, it is the starting point for the Read more…
The monastery of Lady of the Rock is dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. It is located in the Municipality of Nemea in Korinthia region and it is built on the eastern side Read more…
The temple of Zeus in ancient Nemea has been built with special kind of stone in the 4th BC. century in the place of an archaic temple. Its foundation is about 44.5 meters long and Read more…
The Holy Cross Monastery is located at a distance of 20 km from Corinth near Mapsos village. Holy Cross Monastery of Mapsos was founded in 1989. It is a new monastery, or rather two monasteries, Read more…
Location: Archaeological Museum of Nemea, Archaeological site of Nemea, 205 00, Korinthia Contact: (+30) 2746022739 Opening Hours: Winter: 08:00-15:00 Tuesday to Sunday(1st of November-31st of May) / Summer: 09:00-16:00 Tuesday to Sund...
Panagia Faneromeni Monastery is located in Chiliomodi village. It is a monastery for women, which dates from the 16th century. It was established in 1700. The monastery is decorated with religious paintings of the Post-Byzantine Read mor...
Apostolos Pavlos Church was built in 1932-1934 by the Architect Nikos Kotseronis. The whole idea of the temple’s design came from the temple of Hagia Sophia in Instabul. It is considered to be one of Read more…
Monument of the meeting between the philosopher Diogenes and Alexander the Great depicts the famous historical incident of the meeting between Alexander the Great and the cynic philosopher Diogenes. This meeting was special because it Re...
In Eleftherios Venizelos Square in Korinthos there is the Pegasus Statue. Pegasus was the main symbol of Ancient Corinth, being in every Corinthian stater (coin of great value) and today it constitutes an emblem of Read more…
Acrocorinth is a natural sight, next to which a small settlement was established named Ephyra and then became the rich city of Corinth. It fortified exemplary and it became the most important fortification of the Read more…
In the ancient harbor of Lechaion the Basilica of Lechaion was built and was dedicated to the Archbishop of Athens Leonidis, who martyred with 7 women in the middle of the 3rd century, and their Read more…
Corinthians realized that Isthmus was, not only a defense line, but also important for the navigation and specifically that its small width could make it easier to the ships to pass from the Corinthian to Read more…
Location: Kyra - Vrysi, P.O. 20 100, Isthmia (Korinthia Region) Tel.:+30 27410 37244 Open hours: Monday: closed Tuesday-Sunday: 08.30-15.00 Ticket: General: €2, Reduced: €1 Archaeological Museum of Isthmia is located next to the ex...
Location: Ancient Corinth, P.O. 20007, Ancient Corinth, Korinthia Open hours: WINTER November 1st to April 10th, 08:00-15:00 SUMMER April 11th to September 30th, 08:00-20:00 October 1st to October 15th, 08:00-19:00 October 16 to Octobe...
Τοποθεσία: Ermou str. 1, Corinth Contact: +30 27410 71690, 25352, Fax: +30 27410 71690 E–mail: ilmk@otenet.gr Ωράριο Λειτουργίας: Tuesday - Sunday: 8.30 - 13.30 Except on the official holidays & on 0...
The Stadium, which could accomodate 40.000 spectators, was built 400 m SE of the Temple of Zeus. The track (total length of 178m) was bordered by a stone water-channel with stone basins at intervals for Read more…
