Dimitsana, Traditional mountain settlement in Arcadia, Greece.
The stone buildings of Dimitsana spread across a hilltop at 946 meters elevation, overlooking the Megalopolis plain and Taygetos mountains.
During the Greek War of Independence in 1821, the town's gunpowder mills supplied ammunition for the revolutionary forces against Ottoman rule.
The Ecclesiastical Museum houses a collection of 35,000 books and occupies the birthplace of Patriarch Gregory V of Constantinople.
The Open Air Water Power Museum demonstrates traditional mechanisms that harness water energy for manufacturing various products.
The settlement stands on the ruins of ancient Teuthis, a city that participated in the Trojan War according to historical records.
Location: Gortynia Municipality
Location: Commune of Dimitsana
Elevation above the sea: 946 m
Shares border with: Iraia
Address: Dimitsana, Greece 220 07 Dimitsana
Website: http://dimitsana.gr
GPS coordinates: 37.59529,22.04001
Latest update: May 27, 2025 11:35
The Peloponnese peninsula contains ancient theaters, medieval castles, Byzantine ruins, and natural wonders. The region features waterfalls at Polylimnio and Neda, the UNESCO site of Ancient Olympia, and the fortress of Monemvasia. Mountains, caves, and coastal areas provide opportunities for outdoor exploration.
Filosofou Monastery
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Prodromou Monastery
5.3 km
Open-Air Water Power Museum
1.5 km
Argyrokastro Castle
12.8 km
Akova Castle
14.4 km
Akova
14.4 km
Public Historical Library of Dimitsana
32 m
Karytaina Castle
12.5 km
Lousios Gorge Hiking
6.2 km
Menalon's Forest History Museum
15.3 km
Lousios
7.3 km
Lousios paths
2.6 km
Memorial of Liakopoulos, Karytaina
12.4 km
Bust of Theodoros Kolokotronis, Chrysovitsi
16 km
Statue of Theodoros Deligiannis, Lankadia
9.7 km
Tower of Leventaina
12.4 km
Stone bridge of Karytaina
12.9 km
Bridge of Atsicholo
9.3 km
Tritoxo Gefyri, Dimitsana
257 m
Tower of Matzouranogiannis
12.4 km
Gunpowder mill of Dimitsana
1.5 km
Church of Pammegiston Taxiarchon, Lankadia
9.7 km
Statue of Grigorios V, Dimitsana
37 m
Church of Agios Charalambos, Dimitsana
143 m
Panagia Bafero
5.9 km
Church of Evangelismou Karitainis
12.2 km
Church of Zoodochou Pigis, Karitaina
12.5 km
Church of Agios Nikolaos Karitainis
12.3 kmReviews
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