Listed 30 sub titles with search on: Local governments for wider area of: "ARGOS - MYKINES Municipality ARGOLIS" .
ACHLADOKAMBOS (Village) ARGOLIS
Tel: +30 27510 81286
Fax: +30 27510 81286
SKOTINI (Village) ALEA
Tel: +30 27510 73184, 73301
Fax: +30 27510 73184
DALAMANARA (Village) ARGOS
Tel: +30 27510 66454
ELLINIKO (Village) ARGOS
Tel: +30 27510 86277
Elliniko, a semi-mountainous built-up area that lies on the southeast
side of "Evangelismos". It is a fertile area with olive trees, apricot
trees, lemon trees and a large variety of orange trees. Elliniko has been built
around the church of St. George upon "Kastraki" hill. At the top of
the hill, there is a peculiar ancient building: the Pyramid
of Elliniko.
(text: Alexis Totsikas)
This text (extract) is cited March 2004 from the Prefecture
of Argolis tourist pamphlet.
FREGENI (Village) LYRKIA
Tel: +30 27510 75295
The village of Fregaina is 16Km away from Argos.
It is a cattle-raising village with both stony and modern houses. Its most beautiful
characteristic is the church of Saint Apostles.
(text: Alexis Totsikas)
This text (extract) is cited March 2004 from the Prefecture
of Argolis tourist pamphlet.
KAPARELI (Village) LYRKIA
Tel: +30 27510 71430
Kapareli is a village surrounded by rich and mountainous vegetation,
as it is situated between the mountains of Lyrkeion
and Artemisio. Opposite it
is the mountain of Xerovouni
(Melidoni). It is 27km away from Argos.
(text: Alexis Totsikas)
This text (extract) is cited April 2004 from the Prefecture
of Argolis tourist pamphlet.
KARYA (Village) LYRKIA
Tel: +30 27510 75223
Karia is one of the most beautiful mountainous villages of Argolida
County. It is also the largest one with 303 inhabitants according to the 1991
census. The village is the favourite resort to all those who live in Argos,
as they have the opportunity to enjoy the snow during winter. And it is only 20
kilometres away!
The village was first built on the top of Prophet Helias. Later, the
locals decided to move lower, as the cold was intolerable. During the Greek War
of Independence of 1821, Karia suffered the anger of Ibrahem.
Nowadays, the locals deal with cattle-raising, vineyards and olive
trees. At the centre of the village, there is the elementary school, a stony building
that ‘hosts’ few pupils, who still live in Karia. Do not forget to
visit the ruins of the old watermills. They are signs of the glory that was.
(text: Alexis Totsikas)
This text (extract) is cited March 2004 from the Prefecture
of Argolis tourist pamphlet.
KEFALARI (Village) ARGOS
Tel: +30 27510 86301
Kefalari is situated three kilometres southwest of Argos.
It is among groves, rural houses, modern villas and old traditional watermills.
The picturesque church and old traditional watermills. The picturesque church
of Zoodochos Pigi along with the amusement grounds around river
Erasinos springs, make Kefalari an attractive place to visit.
The waters of river
Erasinos form a wonderful lake under the church of Zoodochos Pigi. The scenery
becomes even more beautiful with the plane trees and the large number of taverns.
The village of Kefalari is also known for its cave that used to be
a subterranean riverbed. Excavations had brought into light Neolithic ceramics,
however, the cave had been inhabited much earlier. German archeologists had found
blades and spearheads that date back to the beginnings of the late Palaeolithic
Age, circa 35000 BC!
The church of Zoodochos Pigi or else the Virgin Mary Kefalariotissa
has been built in the cave and it is visited by a large number of pilgrims each
year.
(text: Alexis Totsikas)
This text (extract) is cited March 2004 from the Prefecture
of Argolis tourist pamphlet.
KEFALOVRYSSO (Village) LYRKIA
Tel: +30 27510 71388
Four kilometers after Douka
and 36 km from Argos is Kefalovriso,
a village among green trees and cool waters. It is one of the most beautiful and
impressive mountainous villages of Argolida.
Kefalovriso is named after the well-known spring that stands next
to the church of the Virgin Mary.
Years ago, the event of marriage was celebrated very specially and
the locals followed traditional customs. Feasts lasted a whole week!
(Text: Alexis Totsikas)
This text (extract) is cited April 2004 from the Prefecture
of Argolis tourist pamphlet.
KOUTSOPODI (Village) ARGOLIS
Koutsopodi was the capital of the ancient «Mysias» municipality which
was founded by King Othonas. The name «Mysias» is also found in Pafsania' s «Korinthiaka»,
who relates that there is a hamlet by the name Mysias, where there is the temple
of the Greek Goddess Dimitra of Mysias. Dimitra was considered to be mother of
agriculture.
On the old site of the ancient temple there is a Christian church
nowadays, the church of «Metamorphosis of Sotiras». Nearby there are the ruins
of a Byzantine temple ,evidence that show the existence of an ancient hamlet at
this region. Vavaroi who were considered to have a great knowledge of the ancient
Greek civilization , accepted the Greek tradition and sagas and identified ancient
Mysia with Koutsopodi.
During the survey of 1700, about 75 families seemed to live at Koutsopodi.
The survey of 1999 shows that about 2.360 people live there. The inhabitants of
Koutsopodi used to grow up a lot of crops as wheat barley, rye, oats, potatoes,
tomatoes, a lot of melons and vegetables. They also cultivated vineyards and olive
trees. All of these have now been replaced by the cultivation of orange trees,
lemon trees and citrous trees in general as well as appricot trees and olive trees.
The land is fertile , and the yield per acre is high enough. This makes the inhabitants
prosperous and has also attracted a lot of foreign immigrants who consist the
labor force of the area. Koutsopodi is developing at a very fast rate into a town.
KYVERI (Small town) LERNA
Tel: +30 27510 47349
Kiveri, according to the descriptions by ancient authors, is the place
of the “Genession” (birthplace), the place where Danaos first came
to anchor. Honouring this event there was a temple built in this area, the temple
of Genessios Poseidon.
The excavations in Kiveri brought to light Mycenean tombs, ancient
facilities in the area of Ag. Demetrios and evidence of an ancient temple in Ag.
Elias.
Two kilometers south of Kiveri, in the cove of Ag. Giorgi, there is
a great spring of fresh water gushing from under the sea, Anavalos,
the exploitation of which, through the great projects being in full progress,
is expected to radically resolve the irrigation problems of the Province.
This text (extract) is cited March 2004 from the Prefectorial
Self-Government of Argolida tourist pamphlet.
LYRKIA (Village) LYRKIA
Lyrkeia is more mountainous village. Its soil is suitable for vineyards,
olive trees and tobacco crops.
Lyrkeia is the capital of Lyrkeia
Municipality. Its population is 779 and it is one of the most notable villages
in Argolida. The locals are
constantly exploit village’s fertile soil by cultivating olive trees and
tobacco. After Lyrkeia, you meet the citadel of the prehistoric
town of Lygeia.
(text: Alexis Totsikas)
This text (extract) is cited April 2004 from the Prefecture
of Argolis tourist pamphlet.
MALADRENI (Village) KOUTSOPODI
Tel: +30 27510 71378
Malandreni is built on the top of a high hill. It seems perched up there being surrounded by other green hills and a lot of ravines. At the top of the hill there is the famous church of 'Panagia Myrtithiotisa'. The village is also famous for the good wine and olive oil produced there.Its architecture is a mixture of modern style and this of a century ago.The inhabitants live peacefully up there away from the noise and smog of the big city. They are friendly people and especially hospitable to tourists or foreign people who visit their place. They show their hospitality offering hearty welcome to those who will visit their local fair of 'Maithanasis' on the first of May every year and also during carnival time when they offer a very good time and a lot of good local wine, food and sweets to their visitors.
MONASTIRAKI (Village) MYKINES
Tel: +30 27510 76021
NEOCHORI (Village) LYRKIA
Neochori is 580 metres above sea level. It is a small and poor village,
35km from Argos. Lately, there
is a slight development, as the locals build new houses. They mostly deal with
cattle-raising and olive trees.
(text: Alexis Totsikas)
This text (extract) is cited April 2004 from the Prefecture
of Argolis tourist pamphlet.
SCHINOCHORI (Village) KOUTSOPODI
Tel: +30 27510 77277
Being built on a semi- mountainous land it gazes at the Argolic plain perched on the Bachriami mountain, it offers a panoramic view to its 441 inhabitants and those who visit it. At the top of this mountain there is the famous historic spring 'Arkouthovrsisi'. The church of Agia Marina near this spring, the church of Agios Dimitris in the center of the village, the school and the houses all around offer one the real picture of a traditional Greek village.The villagers, who once were famous cheese makers of the Argolic 'Feta' cheese, nowadays are mostly occupied with the cultivation of their land.
The visitor can meet the old watermill, in a very bad condition nowadays, and also the old hamlet 'Helmi' with a lot of ancient ruins. On the wall of an old house the visitor can make out the inscription 'Lysithamos offered'. In the area of 'Makrinari' there are the traces of an ancient track and also an ancient graveyard. Some archaeologist considers this area to be the ancient city of 'Lyrkio'
STERNA (Village) LYRKIA
Tel: +30 27510 71455
Driving towards Lyrkeia,
you meet the village of Sterna, 17km from Argos.
Sterna was once supplied with water by the spring of Tsiristra. There is still
a tank (a ‘sterna’) in the village that dates back to Roman Ages.
In general, it is a flat village, with no particular interest.
(text: Alexis Totsikas)
This text (extract) is cited March 2004 from the Prefecture
of Argolis tourist pamphlet.
VROUSTI (Village) KOUTSOPODI
Tel: +30 27510 91600
When the visitor arrives at Vrousti he feels fascinated by the wild beauty of nature at this mountainous point of Argolida.The hamlet is built at a height of 650 m above the sea level. Its old stone houses are built on a curved terrace through which runs a deeptorrent starting at the point of the central square with the tall plane-tree ,the stone fountain from Turkish times and the old church of Agia Paraskevi. From the 281 inhabitants, very few still live here any more. Most of them live at «Statheika», their old winter quarters, where they found fertile land and mild climate. There they worked hard and the cultivation of appricot trees has made them prosperous and well off.
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