Religious trip to Achaea

In their long history, the monasteries of Achaea played an important role in the survival of the enslaved people, the conservation of faith and tradition and the intellectual development of the wider area.

Nowadays they create a unique destination for the visitor, offering him the opportunity to learn about the history of the area and to admire rare historical relics and unique works of artistic creation of numerous centuries.

At the top of a steep barren hill over river Selinounta, south of the village Lapanagoi of Kalavryta, is one of the oldest church of the Peloponnese. It is dedicated to the Dormition of the Virgin and initially was called Panagia Lithariotissa. 

At an idyllic location at the foothills of mount Velia, a little higher from Kalavryta, is the famous monastery of Agia Lavra, which is dedicated to the Dormition of the Virgin Mary.

Its history is directly related to the beginning of the Revolution of 1821, which was indicated by the raising of the flag and the oath that the chieftains took by the Metropolitan Germanos III of Old Patras.

At the village Plataniotissa, 30km northwest of Kalavryta, at a beautiful green location, is one of the most peculiar and special pilgrimages of Greece, Panagia Plataniotissa, from which the village took its name.

Inside a beautiful, dense forest on the foothills of mount Klokos, approximately 15km far from Aigio, is where the monastery of Pamegiston Taxiarchon is built, one of the most important monasteries of the Peloponnese.

At the south seaside area of Patras, near the place where Apostle Andrew died, there are two churches dedicated to the patron saint of the city. The more recent one is one of the largest one in the Balkans and today is the cathedral church of Patras and the symbol of the city.

A charming destination

In the northwestern part of Peloponnese, one distinguishes Achaia, which is a pole of attraction for visitors, all year round, since it combines sea with mountains, as it is sufficiently blessed by nature.

The hospitality of its people, the country's most famous and loved carnival that takes place in the capital, the ski resort in Kalavrita, the delicious food options at taverns and restaurants of the area and the thousands of years history that this place carries, conclude what the Achaean land consists of and invite you to discover it.

And if a week seems a bit short, it is certainly enough to get a first-class taste of the area, 7 days in Achaia