Are you looking for a two-day excursion near Athens? At a distance of 3 hours, Lagadia village awaits you. The village of Arcadia is located amphitheatrically in Mainalos and seems to be hanging on the mountainside - with an inclination of 70 degrees. The traditional settlement is at an altitude of 900 meters, above a steep ravine with plane trees, walnut trees, and running waters.
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Excursion to Lagadia: A village with a history
The excursion to Lagadia will take place in a location with history. In the years of antiquity, the road Sparta - Megalopoli - Methydriou - Tefthidos - Heraias passed through the wider area. From this route, the Peloponnesians arrived in Olympia to see the Olympic Games. The village was built and inhabited somewhere in the 15th century. During the Turkish occupation, lads came out of there, with the best of all the burlottier Ioannis Theofilopoulos (Karavogiannis). He fought alongside Konstantinos Kanaris for whom he has a macabre exhibit in the Museum of the Old Parliament in Athens, and a bust of him there commemorating his participation in the Revolution of 1821. In the square of Heroes, at the beginning of the village, stands the historic house of Deligiannides, which is the family that played an important role during the Turkish occupation, the years of the revolution, and the subsequent development of the Greek state.
The Ravines of stone and architecture
One of the things that catches your attention, apart from the beauty of nature, is stone. The architecture in Lagadia village is based on stone, with the buildings having their character. This is the reason why at the entrance of the village there is the Monument of the Lagadian builder, a profession followed by the majority of the residents after the Revolution of 1821.
Unique are the churches of Agioi Apostoloi and Agioi Taxiarches, that has special characteristic bell towers, as well as the building of a village school. The three-story building was built in 1868, represents the technique of the area, and has been declared a listed historical monument.
Excursion to Lagadia: Accommodation in guesthouses and food in taverns
Lagadia invites you to walk and get lost in its uphill and downhill alleys. The stone mansions, the trees, the fountains, and the view will win you over from the first moment. It is not considered the most tourist village of Arcadia and this can only be considered good as you will experience it at a more relaxed pace, resulting in a better time. Accommodation in Lagadia is guaranteed by the traditional guesthouses that exist in the village. The dishes in the taverns and tsipouradika promise delicious trips.
In the past, about 7,000 people lived in Lagadia. In 1896 the inhabitants were 6,815. And it all started from the 46 houses of 1570. Today, after the last census, the inhabitants are 394. Access is from Tripoli, Vytina, and Ancient Olympia.
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