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Kalavryta massacre, Kalavryta

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Local name: Σφαγή των Καλαβρύτων Coordinates: 38°2'2"N, 22°7'4"E
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Kalavryta Greece

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Kalavryta massacre – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Aroania Mountain, Agia Lavra, Chelmos Observatory, Cave of the Lakes.

  • aroania mountain5 miSE
    Winter sport, Ski area

    Aroania Mountain

    128 min walk • Aroania Mountain, also known as Chelmos, is a prominent peak located in the northern Peloponnese of Greece. Renowned for its stunning natural beauty and diverse landscapes, Aroania rises to an impressive altitude of 2,355 meters, making it one of the highest mountains...

  • agia lavra kalavryta2.5 miSW
    Church, Historical place, History museum

    Agia Lavra, Kalavryta

    64 min walk • Agia Lavra is a monastery near Kalavryta, Achaea, Greece. It was built in 961 AD, on Chelmos Mountain, at an altitude of 961 meters, and can be described as the symbolic birthplace of modern Greece.

  • chelmos observatory5.5 miSE
    Observatories and planetariums

    Chelmos Observatory

    140 min walk • The Helmos or Chelmos Observatory is an observatory located at the top of mount Chelmos, near Kalavryta, southern Greece. It is the largest research infrastructure of the National Observatory of Athens and IAASARS. The observatory was completed and first opened in 2001.

  • cave of the lakes5.2 miS
    Nature, Natural attraction, Cave

    Cave of the Lakes

    133 min walk • The Cave of the Lakes, formerly called Troupisio, is located near the village Kastria in the Achaea regional unit. It is 17 km from Kalavryta and 9 km from Kleitoria. The cave is an old subterranean river consisting of three levels.

  • megalo spileo monastery kalavryta4.9 miNE
    Church

    Megalo Spileo Monastery, Kalavryta

    126 min walk • Mega Spilaio, formally the Monastery of the Dormition of the Theotokos, is a Greek Orthodox monastery near Kalavryta, in the Peloponnese peninsula in southern Greece.

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