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A newly built
village in a verdant hilly region. It is 5 km east of krestena and has 557
residents.
SIGHTS
THE FOUNDATIONS
OF THE DORIC TEMPLE on the hill, 1 km NE of
the village, which was considered to be the renowned temple of Athena of
Skilloudia. Many statues were found at the
excavation (1880) and its dimensions are 35×15m.
In 1938 another temple was found in the same area. It was full of marble
statues which are now exhibited in the Archaeological Museum in Patra.
And in 1978, yet another temple was discovered. This city
of temples seems to identify with the "Aipon" or "Hipion", one the six
cities of the people of "Minies".
THE POST
CLASSICAL CEMETERY
(exavated in 1971)
on the peripheral road of the village with twenty graves, enclosed by four
walls. Many treasuries were found there.
ST. GEORGE
(a basilic church built in 1892)
in the centre of the old village, with a wooden icon
screen and built with material taken from ancient temples in the area.
THE RED
CHURCH the magnificent
Bizantine temple of the 6th
century. Its highest point is 1 metre. The building
material was taken from the ancient temple of Skilloundia. It gets its name
from the red roof tiles that have been pladed on the stonework.
ST.
TRYFONAS a private
basilic chapel (built in 1852)
with a woodcut icon screen in the «Babes»
area 1,5 km west of the
village. It has a beautiful view of Ancient Olympia and the Ionion Sea.
There is a fair on February 1th
in honour of the saint.
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW
LOCAL CELEBRATIONS:
There is a fair in June (in
honour of the Holly Trinity) on the square with
folk music groups and roast pork.
ACCOMMODATION:
The newly built hostel which will be opening soon.
FOOD:
"Petros Touris" restaurant 2625051830
USEFUL TELEPHONES:
Doctor
2625051400
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