2. Chlemoutsi
Chlemoutsi (Greek: Χλεμούτσι or Χλουμούτσι) is a medieval castle in the
northwest of the Ileia, Greece, 12 km west of Andravida, 13 km southwest
of Lechaina and 6 km south of Kyllini. It was built by the Crusader rulers of
the Principality of Achaea as their main stronghold, and is perhaps the finest
fortification of the early Frangokratia period preserved in Greece. Its Greek name
comes from the medieval Chronicle of Morea and is a corruption of its
original French name, Clairmont. During the Venetian period, it was known
as Castel Tornese, since the Venetians erroneously believed that it was the
seat of the Principality's mint (it was located in nearby Glarentza), which minted
the silver gros tournois coins
4. Ancient Olympia
• Olympia (Greek: Ολυμπία Olympía), a
sanctuary of ancient Greece in Elis, is
known for having been the site of
the Olympic Games in classical times, the
most famous games in history.
• The Olympic Games were held every four
years, from the 8th century BC to the 4th
century AD. The first Olympic Games
were in honor of Zeus.
5. The first Olympic festival was organized on the site by the authorities of Elis
(ancient Ilida) in the 8th century BC – with tradition dating the first games at 776
BC. Major changes were made to the site around 700 BC, including levelling land
and digging new wells. Elis' power diminished and at the beginning of the 7th
century BC the sanctuary fell into the hands of the Pisatans in 676 BC. The
Pisatans organized the games until the late 7th century BC.
6. Andreas Karkavitsas
• Andreas Karkavitsas or Carcavitsas (Greek:
Ανδρέας Καρκαβίτσας, Lechaina, Greece 1866
- Marousi October 10, 1922) was
a Greek novelist. He was a naturalist,
like Alexandros Papadiamantis.
He was born in 1866 in the north-west Peloponnese, in the town of Lechaina in Ileia. The
house were he was born in Lechaina, is now a museum. He studied medicine. As an army
doctor he travelled across a great range of villages and settlements, from which he
recorded traditions and legends. He died on October 10, 1922 of cancer. Several streets
in Greece have been named after him, for instance in Pyrgos, the capital city of the
prefecture of Ileia. Famous books: “Stories of the prow”, “The beggar”.
7. Katakolo
• Katakolo (Greek: Κατάκολο) is a seaside town in the
municipality of Pyrgos in western Ileia, Greece. It is
overlooking the Ionian Sea and separating the Gulf of
Kyparissia from the rest of the Ionian. It is 11 km west of
Pyrgos . The small village Agios Andreas lies northwest
of Katakolo. A railway connects Katakolo with Pyrgos
and Olympia.
• The port of Katakolo is a popular stop for cruise ships,
offering an opportunity for passengers to visit the
archeological site of Ancient Olympia. The lighthouse of
Katakolo was built in 1865. One of the most important
sites of Katakolo is the Museum of ancient greek
technology.
8. Museum of Ancient Greek
Technology
• The Museum of Ancient Greek Technology is
a museum in Katakolo, Elis, Greece. It was
founded by Kostas Kotsanas and holds 200
operating reconstructions of mechanisms and
inventions of the ancient Greeks covering the
period from 2200 BC to 100 AD.
• It is approximately 500 meters from the pier. The
tour is conducted in English / French by the
curator, while the exhibits are also accompanied
by explanatory labels in English as well as rich
audio-visual material (posters, diagrams &
videos of their operation).
