10 Hidden Gems Things to do in Arkadia Region That You Shouldn't Miss

April 10, 2022 Kelli Reichel

Discover the best top things to do in Arkadia Region, Greece including Moni Agiou Ioanni Prodromou, Kapsia Cave, Trekking Hellas, Troupis Winery, The Menalon Trail, Agia Theodora, Offshore Hydropower Museum, Agia Fotini Mantineias Church, The Holy Monastery of the Philosopher, Monastery of Panagia Elona.
Restaurants in Arkadia Region

1. Moni Agiou Ioanni Prodromou

Stemnitsa Greece +30 2795 081385
Excellent
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5.0 based on 119 reviews

Moni Agiou Ioanni Prodromou

2. Kapsia Cave

Tripolis Pirgou, Kapsas 221 00 Greece +30 21 2214 9533 [email protected] http://www.spilaiokapsia.gr
Excellent
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5.0 based on 202 reviews

Kapsia Cave

Reviewed By lew844

Amazing visit into this huge and interesting cave! Our Guide was a local cave-diver, enthusiastic and knowledgeable, which brought the features and geology to life. What an amazing place to visit with the children!

3. Trekking Hellas

Excellent
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5.0 based on 223 reviews

Trekking Hellas

Outdoor sports in the center of Peloponnese. Specialized in Rafting Lousios Gorge, a great fun activity organized throughout the year. Especially in the summer months Rafting Lousios Gorge is suitable for families as the limit age is 6 years old.

4. Troupis Winery

Fteri, Tripoli 221 00 Greece +30 271 041 1434 [email protected] http://www.troupiswinery.gr/
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5.0 based on 32 reviews

Troupis Winery

The Troupis Winery is located in the heart of the Mantineia vineyards at an altitude of 700 m. in the area known as Fteri. It is a modern family business of small capacity as it is exclusively involved with producing and bottling wine from the family’s privately-owned vineyards (approximately 80 stremmas) which they lovingly tend and cultivate. During harvest season (1/10-20/10) the winery is not open to the public

Reviewed By JarkkoH081

We decided to visit this small winery ex tempore with my spouse, as we were at Tripoli anyway visiting our local friends and had some room in our luggage left. As we went to to the winery, owner walk outside to greet us and gave us a small tour of their facility. After tour owner told about the winery, its products and let us taste their products which were excellent and something different compared to many other wines. We bought about 8 bottles to take with us back to Finland and just trying figure out how to get some more here, as those aren't available in our local liquor stores.

5. The Menalon Trail

Stemnitsa Greece [email protected] http://www.menalontrail.eu
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5.0 based on 55 reviews

The Menalon Trail

The Menalon Trail is a long mountain trail of 75 Km in Arcadia. The trail crosses 9 villages and uses parts of an infinite trail network, which were then rearranged in a serial structure and sign posted systematically by a large group of volunteers from Eastern Gortynia and the participation of Club of Mountaineers and Ecologists of Arcadia (SAOO) under the coordination of the 10 volunteers trained by the ERA team (the funding of the signage and expenses were covered by local businesses and associations). The design and creation of the information and orientation signs was made by Society for the Environment and Cultural Heritage with the funding of the Leventis Foundation. The mapping of the area, the construction of the web and mobile applications as well as the software application to plan the signposting was undertaken by the AnaDigit cartographic company. The certification control costs were covered by the Municipality of Gortynia.

Reviewed By 811elianel - Boisotkade, The Netherlands

We did two hikes: Steminitsa-dimitsana: great hike with both mountain views and lush forest. We visited two monasteries on the way which were really worthwhile. About halfway there’s a bridge with a river which is a good place for a dip. It took us about 5 hours. We passed some people on the first half of the trip and none thereafter. Vytina, small loop, direction of Elati and back: most beautiful part nature wise, authentic Greek tranquil landscape with olive trees, old bridges and rivers. I really recommend using the app “AllTrails” - this shows all the possible pathways and tracks your location live. The trail itself is really well marked, except for a small bit around the water museum (close to Dimitsana). I’m adding the local information on the route in the photos.

6. Agia Theodora

Eparchiaki Odos Megalopolis - Vasta, Vastas 222 00 Greece
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5.0 based on 111 reviews

Agia Theodora

Reviewed By lizzypr2016 - Windsor and Maidenhead, United Kingdom

We visited on a Thursday during Covid-19 Although one bus was full of Greek folks, no tourists to be seen Read the legend and believe... Never have I witnessed anything like it before It is hidden away in the mountains, so, please use a Sat Nav or GPS as you can easily miss the turns... The rocks fall onto the road so he careful A MUST SEE #BLESSINGS

7. Offshore Hydropower Museum

Kefalari Ai-Yianni, Dimitsana 220 07 Greece +30 2795 031630 [email protected] http://www.piop.gr/el/diktuo-mouseiwn/Mouseio-Ydrokinisis/to-mouseio.aspx
Excellent
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4.5 based on 570 reviews

Offshore Hydropower Museum

The Open-Air Water Power Museum, in Dimitsana (Peloponnese), highlights the importance of water-power in traditional society. Focusing on the main pre-industrial techniques that take advantage of water to produce a variety of goods, it links them to the history and daily life of the local society over the ages.

Reviewed By spyrosa363 - Athens, Greece

A must see in your trips to Dimitsana. A short trip to the past and to the importance of Dimitsana to the Greek revolution against the Turks.

8. Agia Fotini Mantineias Church

Mantineia 220 05 Greece
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4.5 based on 86 reviews

Agia Fotini Mantineias Church

9. The Holy Monastery of the Philosopher

Dimitsana 220 07 Greece
Excellent
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4.5 based on 109 reviews

The Holy Monastery of the Philosopher

Reviewed By IncaAngel - Ames, United States

Possibly the beauty and ancient dignity of Paleo Moni Filosofou is in the fact it lies in complete ruins. I am glad we had a local to help us decipher this ancient monastery. Don't go here expecting the restoration of the many other monasteries in the area. If adventurous, it is possible to look inside what must have been the ancient chapel, complete with a few remnants of frescos. I was saddened to see that someone had actually written graffiti across a priceless fresco. Please treat this site with as much reverence and care given to those monasteries watched over carefully by caretakers to this day.

10. Monastery of Panagia Elona

Eparchiaki Odos Leonidiou - Kosma, Kosmas 23058 Greece +30 2757 022201 http://www.koinotitakosma.gr/elona_en.html
Excellent
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4.5 based on 35 reviews

Monastery of Panagia Elona

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