Kalavrita tourist information
One can get to Kalavrita by car from Patras, the coastal village of Trapeza or by funicular from Diakofto.
The Patras-Kalavrita road passes by vineyards, olive groves and small, well-wooded hills.
At a certain point the landscape begins to change, becoming more mountainous as the ascent to the magical mountains begins. Aromatic scents and cool air win the visitor over immediately. Plane trees and walnuts stand out to the right and left of the road.
Halandritsa: stone houses, courtyards, narrow lanes, a ruined Frankish castle, countless churches, bell towers with a Western touch.
The heart of Achaia begins to pound.
Next come the villages of Katarrahtis, Kalanistra, Kalanos. Mihas, perched on a hillside thick with walnut trees, catches your eye.
You pass Kato and Ano Vlassia, traditional hamlets built in 1660, and stop for a while at Flamboura.
A dirt road leads to the Monastery of Makellaria.
An inscription relates that the monastery was built by Velissarius, Justinian’s general, in 532. It contains a Byzantine icon of the Virgin, endowed with a curious feature: from wherever you stand you have the impression that the Virgin’s eyes are following you.
Back on the main road, anyone of the many side roads you choose will take you to some forest, gorge or Byzantine monastery.
Karavrita lies ahead. These places and their myriad tiny villages are difficult to describe. To get to know them, you need to get out of your car, walk through the streets, visit their castles and churches, mingle with the people, take a drink with them and clink your glasses in a toast.
by Greek National Tourist Organization
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