Kalavrita is the largest settlement in the region, with 2,500 inhabitants, while
in recent years evolved into a tourist center. A small town that lies indolently
until the foot of the mountain. Old buildings do not exist, why were destroyed
by the Germans in 1943, apart from the tower of Palaiologinas. Nevertheless, the
picture is the visitor has nothing to do with modern modern Greek ugliness. All
buildings have tiles, there are no large blocks, the streets are comfortable,
and the central building, where most shops and is pavement. That is the central
square with the church of the Assumption of the Virgin, modern cafe and grills
break your nose. The only exceptions are a bad old Olympic Boeing who turned in
a bar just outside Kalavrita, and the concrete skeleton of the court house,
which raises the ugliness of the entrance to the city, opposite the picturesque
stone station rack
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Kalavrita was the ancient KYNAITHA. At the beginning
of the 13th century conquered the Franks and became established baronies. Save a
few items from the hourly castle on top of a hill that dominates over the city.
One of the two most important chapters in our history is the struggle of
1821. According to tradition, the 25th of March'21, the revolution began in the
monastery of Agia Lavra, where the Paleon Patron Germanos raised the famous
flag. The second occurred on 13 December 1943. The Germans in retaliation for
the IPU, which had kidnapped and killed Germans executed all men over 13 years
and set fire to the city. The operation was repeated in neighboring villages and
Kerpini Rogoi. In the "back of the turning point" in the place where the Germans
executed the Kalavrytinos, has built a monument to the executed.
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Kalavrita have much to offer visitors: from indolent
walks under the cool trees, vigorous walks in the gorge of Vouraikos, skiing in
winter, visit the Cave of the Lakes, Mountain biking in the game refuge
Souvardou, pilgrimage to the monasteries of Agia Lavra Big Cave to delight the
Larynx artificial psites with trout "chirper" as reported by the ancient
traveler Pausanias ..
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