Municipality of Zacharo

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The capital is Zacharo, a fairly new town with a population of 12,910. The 46,000 acres of the municipality include natural beauty spots and significant historic monuments. The area is directly connected to the history of Ancient Olympia and Ancient Greece in general. Due to the fertile land, the excellent climate and the magical surroundings, Zacharo attracts a large number of visitors.


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Archeological Places - Siteseeing


Divisions

Saint Ilias
Saint Ilias

It is found 15 kilometres of Southern [Zacharos].
Residents in 2001 were 30.

Anilion

Anilion

It is found 6 kilometres of South-eastern [Zacharos].
Residents in 2001 were 134.

Arini

Arini

It is found 8,1 kilometres of Eastern [Zacharos].
Residents in 2001 were 172.

Artemida

Artemida

In the village Lapitho, north the village Koymoythekra, in the place Psilolitharia (in height of 755[m]). Exist ruins holy and Limnatidos, Artemidos and a other of smaller dimensions. The temple of Artemidos, Dorian peripteros, is 5th [ai]. B.C. the mobile discoveries that occasionally have been found in the space this it is G () and A up to R of season. 
In this village we reach when beginning from the town Zacharo, we follow the provincial road to the interior of province (earth-road well maintained) and after we run through 2 roughly kilometres, we turn left and pass the torrent that brings the name [Mpoykarino] 2 kilometres still after this torrent reaches in the mentioned before village. 
From there with pathway hard to transverse odigoymetha in boreina the village, where are found the ruins of Temple of Artemidos. 

The municipal apartment of Artemida (Koymoythekra) has 306 residents and abstains roughly 10 kms from Zacharo
In the village [Lapitho], north the village [Koymoythekra], in the place [Psilolitharia] (in height of 755[m]). Exist ruins holy and [Limnatidos], [Artemidos] and a other of smaller dimensions. The temple of [Artemidos], Dorian [peripteros], is 5th [ai]. B.C. the mobile discoveries that occasionally have been found in the space this it is G () and A up to R of season. 
In this village we reach when beginning from the town [Zacharo], we follow the provincial road to the interior of province (earth-road well maintained) and after we run through 2 roughly kilometres, we turn left and pass the torrent that brings the name [Mpoykarino] 2 kilometres still after this torrent reaches in the mentioned before village. 
From there with pathway hard to transverse [odigoymetha] in [boreina] the village, where are found the ruins of Temple of [Artemidos]. 

The municipal [siamerisma] of Artemida ([Koymoythekra]) has 306 residents and abstains roughly 10 kms from [Zacharo]

Koymoytherka Artemida

In term Lapithas, north the village Koymoytherka Atremidas, in the place Psilolitharia (in height of 755[m]). Exist ruins holy and Limnatidos, Artemidos and a other of smaller dimensions. The temple of Artemidos, Dorian peripteros, is 5th [ai]. B.C. the mobile discoveries that occasionally have been found in the space this it is G () and A up to R of season. 
In this village we reach when beginning from the town Zacharo we follow the provincial road to the interior of province (earth-road well maintained) and after we run through 2 roughly kilometres, we turn left and pass the torrent that brings the name Mpoykarino 2 kilometres still after this torrent reaches in the mentioned before village. 
From there with pathway hard to transverse odigoymetha in north the village, where are found the ruins of Temple of Artemidos

Giannitsoxori

Giannitsoxori

In the more southern point of Municipality Zacharos is found the village Giannitsochori with population of 550 residents and main occupation the agro-touristic activities. 
The katagalani sea his Ionian, sandy beach and the pinewood next to the sea compose a beautiful landscape that will thank also the most exigent visitor. 
The stay is ensured to you by modern Camping Apollo drowned in the pines and by rented rooms in the village. The canteen in the beach, the coastal taverns, the restaurants of village and mini-[markets] you will provide all essential. 
It constitutes base of operations for tours and tourist visits in the waterfalls of Neda Orifice, in the temple of Epikoyreioy Apollo, in Olympia, in the temple of Dimitra (Lepreo), in the temple of Athina (Prasidaki). 
This combination of training activities and amusement you will surprise and we believe if you visit Giannitsochori you remain completely satisfied.

 

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Zacharo

Zacharo

Zacharo

 

Zacharo is found 32 kms from the Tower, is [panemorfi] coastal town has easy access in a lot of sights. Built little afterwards the foundation of Modern Greek State.

[Zacharo] as organized built-up group did not exist before the release 1821. From historical given however it appears that existed from the end of 18th century a settlement from [chortokalybes], that was lived seasonally by farmer-breeders of community [Minthis]. In the region of [Zacharos] it is brought as property of [Lalaion] of Turkish [Atzitaga], that were imposed in the region afterwards their victory on the Albanians that they had [elthe] as help against the [epanastatimenon] Greeks. In the place of [Ag].[Spyridona] they were the Deposits of [Aga] of [Lala] and afterwards the release [peri] his end of 19th century it was built the homonym church. 

In the inventories that became in the 1835, 1844,1851 and 1861 do not exist elements for the population of [Zacharos], because her residents [apografonto] as [Albainaioi], after [diemenon] in [Zacharo] mainly the winter. [Zacharo] became organized settlement afterwards 1860. In the Key of [Kaiafa] were carried out in 1825 intense battles against [Impraim] from the Brigade of [Arinis] (with leader Brigadier Fotis [Misichroni] that later served as also Mayor [Arinis], that achieved they stop the course of Egyptian Army commander to Messolonghi. Afterwards the failure ayti[o] [Impraim] in order to it revenges their [Arinaioys], flattened their village ([Tsorbatzi] - [Arini]), it burned the fruitful trees of Region and it threw in the ground dissolved salt in order to [xanablastisoyn] and give fruits for maintainance of persons and animals. 

The beach of Zacharos is from more beautiful Greece with fine [chrysafenia] sand and crystal waters, in deed has been rewarded with the light blue flag of [eyropaIis] union
It is a lot found near the lake Kaiafa a region of big natural beauty with therapeutical baths. The therapeutic attributes of [thermometallikon] sources [Kaiafa] were acquaintances from the antiquity. According to the fable, in this sources cleaned [kentayros] [Nessos] the wound that caused him the [dilitiriasmeno] arrow of Iraklis and thus is explained their ugly smell. The cavern in which they are found they was considered place holy, after there they said that lived the nymphs [Anigrides]. In the region of [Kaiafa] at the Greek revolution 1821 they took place two important battles: Nikiforos at [Toyrkalbanon] and one undecided at the Egyptians. 
Having the privilege is [Zacharo] next to [Kaiafa], it was also developed it is henceforth a completely organized city, with good [rymotomia] and most excellent tourist organization, it is a part hospitable with very beautiful landscapes and impressive sights.  It accepts a lot of visitors from the all world and they are not few those that decided they are installed permanently in this small paradise of wider region. At period 2006 and on the occasion a cinematographic production titled “the grooms of [Zacharos]” it acquired big fame, expecting wider tourist growth.

Kakobatos

Kakobatos

 

Southly-western Zacharos it is found also north-westernly Lepreoy. 
In the [dysmikes] offshoots of mountain [Minthi]. At the systematic excavations of DOERPFELD were found relic of citadel and vaulted graves. In their foot of westwards settlement is found shells and earthen figurines. Westwards this place and 100 m of Westwards National road exist architectural items and ruins of buildings. Many of the architectural members are now [entoichismena] in the houses of region. 
North-easternly [Kakobatoy] are saved relic of ancient settlement.
In this archaeological space of village [Kakobatos] we reach when beginning from [Zacharo] and advancing in the national road of Tower - [Kyparissias] in the 25th roughly kilometre, we turn to above and left, in the street that it goes to [Kalydona] to distance of 200 meters from the national road we meet the mentioned before vaulted graves

Kalidona

Kalidona

It is found 9,1 kilometres of Eastern Zacharos.
Residents in 2001 were 355.

Makistos

Makistos

It is found 14 kilometres of north-eastern Zacharos.
Residents in 2001 were 68.

Milea

Milea

It is found 14 kilometres of north-eastern Zacharos.
Residents in 2001 were 10

Minthi

Minthi

It is found 22 kilometres of Eastern Zacharos.
Residents in 2001 were 201.

Holily and Temples

ADI TEMPLE

In the mountain Minthi of Trifyllias
Minthi was concubine of Adi, up to that Persephone displaced him and became the ` his official' companion. From then, Minthi was altered in the known plant spearmint and gave her name in this mountain of Trifyllias. Them delivers Strabonas in order to justifies the existence of holy Adi in this part. Then from them, becomes legitimate the existence near the mountain and in the temple, river ` Acheronta' which is poured in Alfios. Results therefore, through these reports the particular relation of Makistion and all Ilias with really extraordinary in other places adoration of [Adi]. Does not omit Strabonas, it reports also a reason (at Dimitrios Skipsio) that [Ileioi] of [Trifyllias] they worship except the other gods and [Adi]: because their ground hides a lot of oppositions, after this produces apart from the good and bad fruits, as [thryo], poisonous plant and the [erysibi], illness of cereals. For other reasons [otoys] that reports [Paysanias], the residents of [Ilidas] honoured [Adi], because them it had helped in the attack of Iraklis.

DIMITRA ALSOS

In the mountain Minthi
Trifyllias, to the plain of Zacharos
Crooked him it places above Pyliaki Plain, near the temple of Adi in Minthi.
Neochorion

Neochorion

 

It is found 6 kilometres of southern Zacharos.
Residents in 2001 were 325.

Xirochorion

Xirochorion

 

It is found 3 kilometres of northern Zacharos.
Residents in 2001 were 514.

Prasidaki
Prasidaki

It is found 13,5 kilometres of southern Zacharos.
Residents in 2001 were 108.

Rodina
Rodina

It is found 11 kilometres of Eastern Zacharos.
Residents in 2001 were 133.

Smerna

Smerna

Smerna

Smerna

It is found 14 kilometres of northern Zacharos.
Residents in 2001 were 311.

Lentisks

Lentisks

 

It is found 4,1 kilometres of Eastern Zacharos.
Residents in 2001 were 648.

Taxiarxes

Taxiarxes

Taxiarxes

It is found 19,5 kilometres south-eastern (in the Dome we turn left) Zacharos.
Residents in 2001 were 281.

Xirochorion
Xirochorion

It is found 3 kilometres of northern Zacharos.
Residents in 2001 were 514.

 

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