Tripoli, Greece

Tripoli, Greece

Tripoli Greece

It is the capital of the prefecture built in the middle of a valley surrounded by Artemisio, Parthenios and Mainalo mountains. It is the administrative, economic, commercial and transportation center of central and south Peloponnese. * What to see in the city: - Areos central square with the Judicial Mansion and the statue of Theodoros Kolokotronis. His bones are still preserved on the base of the monument. A beautiful district with traditional houses and one storey buildings surrounds the square. - Aghios Vasilios metropolitan church at the homonym square. - The house where poet Kostas Kariotakis was born, located in the city center. - Matzounio Central Public Library with 20.000 volumes. - The Museum of War. - The Cultural Center where meetings and exhibitions take place. - The Archeological Museum housed in a building designed by Ernst Ziller which initially hosted the Pan Arcadian hospital. - Ai-Giorgis chapel built in a pine tree forest.
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Recommended airport
Kalamata (KLX)
Nearby destinations
  • Nafplio a 38.66 km
  • Sparta a 48.69 km
  • Tolo (Tolon) a 42.98 km