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This is the most isolated and furthest east
village of the Municipality prefecture. It is 20 km away from Krestena and has 587
residents.
SIGHTS
THE GREAT ISOBA'S MONASTERY,
which was built in about 1225 in the time of the French
occupation by Kistersian monks of Clerbo. It was burnt in 1263 by a Byzantine
army of Turkish missionaries. It is a beautiful gothic catholic church,
42,25x17,25m in size, devoted to the Holy Virgin. The north and the west
side of the temple are still in very good
condition.
THE RUINS OF THE ST. NICOLAOS CHURCH A basilic church of three parts , which was built
in 1272 and located
next to the Isoba's Monastery.
THE RUINS OF THE AKROPOLIS.
They are on a hill close to the village and they
identify with the ancient "Ipana"
(which Strabon and Polibios report).
That is because coins with the inscription «ANCIENT
IPANON» were found there. They are exhibited at the Archaeological
Museum in Olympia.
THE TURKISH MILL. This
mill has an Islamic inscription on its front .
THE WONDERFUL TSEBEROULA'S GORGE. It has rich vegetation and an old
bridge, suitable for fun and action in the countryside
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WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW
LOCAL FESTIVALS :
The fair in the first ten days of August
, with musical groups, roast pork, etc.
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