| ABOUT ARKADIA PREFECTURE
The capital is built at a height of 665 m. It is the commercial and cultural center of Arkadia Prefecture. Tripoli is a very traditional region and has great character.
Astros is a breathtaking town by the sea built upon a hill called the " To Nissi " An open theater is operating there during the summer months. There is also a sailing school for adults and children and the harbor is full of little sailing boats is a sight to behold.
Dimitsana has been characterized as a traditional village with its tall stone houses and churches. Dimitsana stands at an altitude of 960-1080m on the ruins of the ancient town of Tefthis. Don 't forget to visit the six gunpowder mills, the houses of Patriarch Grigorios the 5 th and Bishop Palaion Patron Germanou, as well as the Museum of “hydrokinetic”.
On the firry Mount Menalo (44km from Tripoli) and on an altitude of 1033m a real oasis appears, Vytina. It is a place with majestic view and healthy climate that gathers many vacationers and visitors throughout the year. During bank holidays most of the visitors come from the nearby town of Tripoli.
In the wintertime the snow-covered Bytina offers a unique and astonishing sight. It is famous for its clean air due to the forest of pine trees. The climate is excellent and there are little streams everywhere. The Central Square of the village, with the remarkable stone-built church, the graphic coffee shops and the nearby traditional old bakery and tavernas, is idyllic as well as convenient for the visitors. Some interesting building is the stone-built Elementary School, monastery of Kernitsa, folklore museum, ski center of Ostrakina.
Lagadia is a very picturesque Arcadian town. Situated on a mountainous august landscape with fresh water springs, it offers an imposing sight to every visitor. The two and three storey stone houses that are amphitheatrically built on a steep slope create the impression of a stone-built work of art. Furthermore, it is the fatherland of Delegianneon and other chieftains and veterans of the 1821 revolution. Lagadia is built on a steep canyon on an altitude of 900 meters. The houses that are amphitheatrically built on the slope are facing the ravine. Due to the slope, many of those are designed to have one storey at the one side of the road and three at the other. The Central Square of the village stands on the edge of a deep ravine rich in walnut trees, plane trees and fresh water streams. At this point Thoa canyon begins and stretches crossing a big part of Gortynia and eventually ending up at river Ladona. Lagadia is also known for its developed local weaving mill handicraft.
The upper part of the village, Pano Geitonia, apart from having a magnificent view, is unique in picturesqueness. The most important sights are the house of Deligiannis, and the old historic churches of " Agion Taxiarhon " (1805) and " Agion Apostolon " (1845) that are characterized by their peculiar belfries. Especially at the front of Taxiarhon church, one will notice the stone-made artistic belfry, which is equipped with a clock. Some other remarkable stone-made structures are the Gymnasium and many elegant fountains that decorate the village.
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