Tripoli
Tripoli is a town
of 30,000 inhabitants, in the centre of the Peloponnese.
It is two hours from Athens, and less than one hour from
the coast.
The capital of the Arcadia
prefecture, Tripolis is built in the center of a wooded
plateau and is one of the most important agricultural,
commercial and transportation hubs in the Peloponnese.
The city is embellished by the Byzantine church of Agios
Vassilis and some neoclassical houses, one of which
houses the archaeological museum.
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The
capital of Arkadia, the mythical land of Pan, the
nymphs, of Satyros and the gods, and the famous
"Drombolitsa", it is both Womb and navel of the
Peloponnese, built at a height of 650m. The area is
dominated by the elevation of the Arcadian Mountains,
which are decorated by the mountains of Ologyrto,
Trachi, Litreio, Artemis, Ktenia and the mythical
Mainolo, an extension of Parnona.
With its base in the province of Mantinea, Tripoli
continues to keep alive its legends and traditions with
great ease.
170km from Athens, a few kilometres from the tunnel of
Artemis, you enter Tripoli and are charmed without yet
knowing why.
Tripoli wrote its history in the c 15th when it sealed
its fate in the Orlofik Revolution of 1770 and the
revolution of 1821. In July 1828 Ibrahim surrenders to
flames on leaving.
The beautiful Tripoli has an unusual tourist radiance,
keeping untouched its traditional way of life, while
offering everything you could dream of on your visit
when walking through its streets.
The
wonderful squares, the green parks, the surrounding
woodlands with quaint churches, the neoclassical
buildings, which stand out amongst the modern
infrastructure and the lively rhythm from morning till
night, make it unique.
Tripoli also has a large, well-developed shopping
centre, where local traditional produce is on offer.
"Chilopites", "trahanas", "lazania" and sweets like
"diples", "kourabiedes" and "melomacarona" are
specialities, which the visitor should buy before
leaving.
There are many hotels in the area, catering for all the
needs of its tourists. At Easter in the beautiful great
Areos Square one of the best parties is held, organised
by the Council of Tripoli, with lamb on the spit and
good local wine, while in summer there is the fine trade
bazaar of Tegeas, attracting thousands of visitors from
all over the Peloponnese and further a field.
A
walk in the town will lead to the fine Byzantine church
in the square of St. Basil, and also to the wonderful
Cultural centre.
A little way out of Tripoli, there is the monastery of
the Virgin Mary of Upper Chrepas, which was built in
11th century, which will impress you with its wonderful
murals and its view. 12km from Tripoli, at Ancient
Mantinea, you will find the Theatre, while exactly
opposite is the ecclesiastically architectured Church of
St. Foteini. At Ancient Teyea the Church of Aleas
Athinas stands out and the fine Archaeological Museum.
The Archaeological Museum of Tripoli, designed by the
famous architect Chiller, collects artefacts from the
first Greek period up to the Roman period.
Tripoli acts as a base for its three other beautiful
provinces, Arkadia, Megalopolis, Kynouria and Gortynia.
The thing that the visitor wont forgets when he decides
to leave the capital of the Peloponnese is the way of
life and the hospitality of the Arcadians and
Tripolites. The genuine traditional parties of Tripoli,
with the unfailing good cheer of its residents make
Tripoli, night and day, the liveliest kernel of the
Peloponnese.
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Vacancies
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