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A village which is located at the slopes
of a mountain with the its akropolis of ancient Epi on its peak. It is 16 km from Krestena and
has 604 residents.
SIGHTS
HOMERIC EPI is located 5 km from
the village. It is on the top of a steep mountain . The view is wonderful. From there you can see
all of Ilias, Kalavrita, Alpheios and
the mountains of Zakinthos and Kefalonia. The akropolis wall surrounds the
plateau. It is built with huge stones and perfect structure.
In some places it is 6 metres high
and 2 metres wide. In the west and in the south side you can see some square
towers which are built in the wall. The area, which is enclosed, is 475
metres long from west to east and 30 metres from north to south. A special
feature is that it is divided into five levels. On the first level, which is
the highest, the ruins of the Akropolis are distinguished. A part of a
theatre, a stone throne, the ruins of a stage, the pedestals, a tank and the
ruins of houses and temples are saved on the second level. There are the
ruins of the "Agora" on the third level. In this place, there are the "Epi"
and the newer city of Tipaneon. There are
the ruins of two churches: the Virgin Mary and
Prophet Elias.
THE RUINS OF THE WALLS AND TOWN
at the castle of Paliokoubas, which is 3 km from Platiana..
THE REMAINS OF ANCIENT BUILDINGS
at "Koutroleika" where statues were found.
THE RUINS OF ARTEMIS TEMPLE
at "Kotretseika", which is 2 km from the village in a
forest.
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW
ACCOMMODATION:
There is the town hostel.
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