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One of the most famous monasteries in Arcadia is the Timiou Prodromou monastery, build on a huge vertical rock inside Lousios river gorge and offers a thrilling enthusiasm to the visitors of this historical Greek region.
In addition to its architectural specificity, this monastery has played a very important role during the Greek revolution against the Turkish occupation in the 18th and 19th century, as it served as a medical station for the injured Greek fighters and as a supply station for the Greek soldiers.
Bullets from the Turkish guns on the main entrance door are indicative of the fights that took place a few centuries ago!
Mpelleiko guesthouse in Stemnitsa village
- A restored stone mansion of the 17th century operates today as a family-run hotel overlooking the green nature and the village of Stemnitsa.
- At Mpellaiko, the rooms feature traditional stone and wood décor, while some have a fireplace on request and at an additional charge.
- The property serves delicious homemade breakfast with local products and traditional family recipes!
Timiou Prodromou monastery was build in the 16th century and is located on the picturesque and full of trees canyon or gorge of river Lousios in Arcadia prefecture, Peloponesse. Stemnitsa is the closest to the monastery village, from which you can take your car in order to reach the 2 parking places from where you will have to walk inside Lousios gorge.
The shortest route is from the small chapel (view map below) and iwill take you around 20 to 30 minutes before reaching the impressive Timiou Prodromou monastery.
Accommodation in Dimitsana village
Photos from Prodromou monastery in Arcadia
Map and access points to Prodromou monastery in Arcadia
To get there, a few km from Stemnitsa as you come from Dimitsana, you will turn at the sign that says Holy Monastery of St. John the Baptist or something similar. (See map for details and directions to the starting points.)
The next point is the parking area from which the trail that crosses the entire Lucius Gorge starts.
…αφετηρία για περπάτημα στο φαράγγι.
Διαβάστε για την Στεμνίτσα Αρκαδίας
Απολαύστε την μοναδική θέα στο φαράγγι του Λούσιου πριν ξεκινήσετε για την Μονή Προδρόμου.
Dimitsana, Municipal Unit of Dimitsana, Municipality of Gortynia, Arcadia Regional Unit, Peloponnese Region, Peloponnese, Western Greece and the Ionian, 220 07, Greece
Μονή Φιλοσόφου, ΕΠ42, Dimitsana Community, Municipal Unit of Dimitsana, Municipality of Gortynia, Arcadia Regional Unit, Peloponnese Region, Peloponnese, Western Greece and the Ionian, 220 24, Greece
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