Zaraka Monastery

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Zaraka Monastery is a ruined Frankish abbey near Stymfalia, in the Peloponnese, in Greece. It was built about a kilometre from the shores of Lake Stymphalia, the site of the ancient city of Stymphalus, during the "Frankokratia", i.e. the occupation of parts of the Byzantine Empire by Franks and Venetians, following the events of the Fourth Crusade in 1204, and the establishment of the Latin Empire of Constantinople and Greece. ()

Local name: Αββαείο του Ζάρακα Built: 1225 (800 years ago)Abandoned: 1276Architectural style: Medieval architectureCoordinates: 37°52'1"N, 22°27'28"E

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Peloponnese, Western Greece and the Ionian IslandsGreece

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Zaraka Monastery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mount Kyllini, Lake Stymphalia, Oligyrtos.

6 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Kyllini
154 min walk • Mount Kyllini or Mount Cyllene, is a mountain on the Peloponnese in Greece famous for its association with the god Hermes. It rises to 2,376 m above sea level, making it the second highest point on the peninsula.
0.9 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Stymphalia
23 min walk • Lake Stymphalia is located in the north-eastern part of the Peloponnese, in Corinthia, southern Greece. It is a closed karst basin with a wetland area and an agrarian area. The lake is an important stopover for migratory birds. The size of the lake varies, depending on the season. Usually this area around the lake is fairly dryerfoot.
5.6 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Oligyrtos
144 min walk • Oligyrtos is a mountain located at the junction of Arcadia, Corinthia and Argolis in the northeastern Peloponnese in Greece. The mountain diagonally stretches from southwest to northeast, with about 35 km length and 15 to 20 km breadth.