The church of Agios Nikolaos stands in Megalos Valtos, a green village built on the northern edge of the plateau that shelters the Mougkoustou oak forest, about 15 km southwest of Kiato. A central landmark for the community and a living part of local tradition, it […]
0 Read MoreThe church of Agios Georgios stands in the mountain village of Psari, a picturesque wine-growing settlement of upland Corinthia where the Agiorgitiko grape is cultivated at altitudes of 650–850 metres. Dedicated to the soldier-saint George, it is a landmark for the village and a living part […]
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One of the historic churches of mountainous Psari, set in the heart of a traditional wine-growing village that spreads across altitudes of 650–850 metres and is renowned for its Agiorgitiko wine. Closely bound to the life and worship of the community, the church offers visitors a […]
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The imposing stone church of Agios Athanasios, patron saint of Lafka, has watched over the village for more than 130 years, set below the lush fir forests of Skipiza. Built in 1888–1889 with donations from local residents on the site of an earlier church, it is […]
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The little Church of Agios Fanourios, also called Paliomonastiro, stands almost within the waters of the picturesque Lake Doxa in mountainous Corinthia. Built on a tiny promontory linked to the shore by a slender strip of land, it seems to float upon the lake, forming one […]
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Panagitsa is an Early Christian basilica of the 5th century AD, excavated by the archaeologist A. Orlandos near Kiato. The church was raised on the site of, and partly from the material of, an ancient temple, as Doric columns found nearby attest, capturing the passage from […]
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The chapel of Agios Georgios hides in the mountains around Kryoneri, a village built amphitheatrically at about 740 metres with views towards both the Corinthian and Saronic gulfs. Small and picturesque, it offers a moment of quiet reflection within a serene upland landscape far from any […]
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The Church of the Dormition of the Virgin is the parish church of Psari, a mountain village near Lake Stymphalia lying above 800 metres. At the heart of local life, it celebrates its feast on 15 August, drawing residents and visitors to a district long known […]
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The Church of Agios Georgios lies in Klimenti, one of the oldest and highest villages of Corinthia, built on the eastern slopes of Mount Zireia at around 960 metres. A landmark for the small community and for visitors who climb up into its cool, wooded landscape, […]
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The Church of the Holy Trinity stands in Vasiliko, the village that spreads out beside the archaeological site of Ancient Sikyon. A stone-built Byzantine monument and the settlement’s principal church, it is prized for its age and its austere medieval architecture. From its elevated setting visitors […]
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Beside Lake Stymphalia, at the site known as Kionia and close to the ruins of ancient Stymphalos, rise the striking remains of Zaraka Monastery. Founded before 1236 by Roman Catholic Cistercian monks during the period of Frankish rule, it is one of the very few Gothic […]
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The cemetery church of Agios Dimitrios is a picturesque little chapel in Panorama, a mountain village set on the slopes of Mount Dourdouvana with sweeping views over the Feneos plateau and plain. Simple and serene, it stands within the village cemetery and is woven into the […]
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On the flagstoned square of Souli, a village on the north-eastern foothills of Mount Kyllini with views toward the Corinthian Gulf, stands the parish church of the Dormition of the Virgin. Built entirely of stone in a cross-shaped basilica style, it was raised gradually during the […]
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On the central paved square of Goura stands the stone-built church of the Taxiarchs (the Archangels), plain yet imposing, raised entirely of stone in 1880. Local tradition holds that it was built in memory of an older church of the same name at Palaiochori, one of […]
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At Kato Tarsos, wedged into a cleft of sheer cliffs that rise to some 1,040 metres, clings the tiny chapel of Panagia tou Vrachou, a little marvel rightly nicknamed the ‘Meteora of the Peloponnese’. Legend tells that during the siege of the castle of Tarsos a […]
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Above Kryoneri, on the eastern slopes of Mount Vesiza and at the edge of a lush fir forest at around 945 metres, stands the historic Lechova Monastery of the Dormition of the Virgin, one of the oldest in Corinthia. Its exact founding date is unknown, but […]
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In Mikros Valtos, a small mountain village of the Sikyona area lying at about 510 metres southwest of Kiato, stands the church of Agios Dimitrios. As the village’s parish church it is the heart of the local community and a focal point for residents, especially on […]
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Just before the road descends toward the springs, tucked among dense plane trees near Megalos Valtos, stands the picturesque little stone chapel of Agia Paraskevi. Built in the early 20th century, it celebrates its feast each year on 26 July and is a favourite stop for […]
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Facing the mountain village of Kaisari, at the foot of Mount Vesiza on the edge of the Pellini plain, lies the Monastery of the Dormition of the Virgin, also known as Panagia Kaisariotissa. Tradition holds that it was built around 1800 and restored in 1815 by […]
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The Monastery of Agios Georgios at Feneos is one of the most important historic monasteries in mountainous Corinthia, set on a lush slope near Lake Doxa. The present three-storey complex was rebuilt from its foundations in 1754, and its church is adorned with exquisite frescoes painted […]
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