Dimitsana

This is one of the most important villages of Gortynia due to its history, natural beauty and cultural activities. The landscape of Dimitsana is breathtaking; four-storey buildings built on the cliff and lots of greenery everywhere in the village. As a traveler, you will enjoy the nice cafeterias, excellent guesthouses and traditional taverns. Walking in the cobblestone roads and alleys can be tiring as most of them have an uphill inclination, but the journey through history will reward your senses. The library is well worth the visit. It was founded, along with the Secret School, in 1765 by Lysander Kaftantzoglou and for several years it functioned as a peer school. Papaflessas was a student there while Germanos III of Old Patras was a teacher. Don’t forget to visit the house of Gregory V, the buildings where “Filiki Eteria” (Society of Friends) held its meetings and took all major decisions, the 27 meters high clock, Lousios Gorge and the monasteries of Prodromou, Emialon and Philosophou as well as the bridges and the watermills within the beautiful landscape.