Astros, Kinouria Arkadia

The Astros It is a coastal village in North. Kynouria, in Arcadia. named Astros the shape of the hill on which is located, reminiscent star and local call "Island». The position "Island"In ancient times washed by sea but silting created small hill, with the medieval castle on top.

PARALIO ASTROS - PORT- BEACH KALLISTO

OR Kinouria It named by KYNOURIA, his son Perseus, ancient inhabitant of the area. In the area there were four ancient cities, or Thyrea, or Eva, or Anthini and the Vrasies.

BEACHES Paralio Astros

AWARDED WITH BLUE FLAG 2018

The Astros have 14 km coastline, with sandy beaches and crystal clear waters, which are awarded every year with the Blue Flag.

BEACHES ATSINGANOS & GLYFADA - ATSIGANOS & GLYFADA BEACH

The beaches Atsinganos and Glyfada located at the mouth of river Tanos or Tana, close to Lower Vervena, in Eparch. Street Paralio Astros.

awarded Blue flag 2018, it is sandy, with clear deep water, organized, with trees for shade.

BEACH Callisto - KALLISTO BEACH

The beach Callisto It is the great beach that starts from the port and goes to the beach "Doors». awarded Blue flag 2018, It has sand and gravel, clear water, umbrellas, sunbeds, shower, locker room, 2 lifesavers, restaurants, brown, bar. It is organized in sections and you will find enough room for layer your towel.

You can also do various water sports, water ski, beach volley, kitesurfing, windsurfing etc..

It is the main beach of Paralio Astros, with most shops, hotels and lodgings.

BEACH DOORS - DOORS BEACH

Located after the beach Callisto and named the area "Doors», communication ie Lake-wetland Moustos by the sea, the settlement Melilla. He has gravel and pebbles, deep clear water, It is quiet and ideal for fishing, due to the proximity to the lake. At the end of Doors beach You may encounter nudists.

BEACH PALIOCHANO – PALIOHANO BEACH – OLD INN BEACH

Named after the small old stone building on the coast, an old inn – inn 1660. The beach Paliochano he is in Lower Vervena, It is 4 km from Astros and starts just after the junction of roads Argos – Leonidio, Argos – Paralio Astros.

approximately has a length 4 km, sand and gravel, shallow, organized in a small part of, trees, ideal for families. At the end of the beach Paliochano The beaches start Atsinganos – Glyfada, who come across as you leave the Paliochano and come to Astros.

XIROPIGADO BEACH - XIROPIGADO BEACH

The beach Xiropigado located after the village Kiveri and before Below Vervena, in Eparch. Street Kiveri - Astros. It is 10 km from Astros, the settlement Xiropigado, who has taverns, mini market, rooms etc..

The beach Xiropigado It is awarded Blue flag 2018, sandy with gravel, clear water, partly organized, the main beach and has trees for shade. It is ideal for snorkeling as it has many small caves and secluded beaches.

BEACH SAINT ANDREAS - MILL BEACH - AGIOS ANDREAS BEACH

The beaches Saint Andrew and Mill located at the mouth of stream Charadros or Vrasiatis, to the settlement Saint Andrew, after Astros.

OR beach Mill awarded Blue flag 2018, It is sandy with gravel, with clear deep water and trees for shade.

Due to TO. wind region is ideal for water sports, as kitesurf, windsurf etc..

BEACH SAINT ANDREAS

After the port of Agios Andreas there are rocks where you can go snorkeling with mask, speargun, fishing, But with care as this area blows, usually, enough.

ENTERTAINMENT - FOOD

Glyfada, Glyfada beach – Atsinganos, Astros, restaurant, tel. : +30 27550 51268, +30 6973709945
MAYO, beach Atsinganos, Astros, restaurant, tel.: +30 27550 51590
Estella, Astros port, Mediterranean cuisine, Cafe, tel. : +30 27550 51222

Blue Blue Beach Bar, beach Atsinganos, Astros
Salty Cafis - Bar, beach Callisto, Astros, beach bar, cafe food, tel. : +30 27550 52436
LIME Caffe, beach Callisto, Astros, beach bar, coffee-food Tel. : +30 27550 52709
Wet Seaside Bar, beach Callisto, Astros
STEKI ESPRESSO BAR, beach Callisto, Astros
Emfasis Beach Cafis, beach Callisto, Astros
Thalassa Cafis, beach Callisto, Astros
The Luna Cafis, beach Callisto, Astros

bed, Astros, cafeteria - restaurant, tel. : +30 697173 5346 (openly 24 hours)
Mylos Cafis, beach Mill, Saint Andrew
The Dolpfin, Astros, traditional tavern, tel. : +30 27550 51330, +30 6972404142, www.delfini-restaurant.com
«the Galatsi», patisserie specialties in galaktomboureko
«Karampantzanis», dairy products from Kynouria
Zorbas, Astros, traditional tavern, tel. : +30 27550 51113, +30 6981028952
ASTROS Beach Hotel, Astros, boutique, bar, café-restaurant, tel.: +30 27550 52720, www.AstrosHotels.com

PARALIO ASTROS ACCOMMODATION

DUKES, Apartments, Astros, tel. : +30 27550 52764, +30 6979545000, www.dukesapartments.gr
Castle View Studios, Astros, tel. : +30 27550 52142, +30 697431820, castle-view.gr
ASTROS Beach Hotel, Astros, boutique, bar, café-restaurant, tel.: +30 27550 52720, AstrosHotels.com
Foufas House, Astros, tel. : +30 27550 51898, www.fouflas-house.gr
Glyfada Villas, Eparch. Street Paralio Astros, tel. : +30 6976872497
Argiropouloi, Astros, tel. : +30 6944241411
Marina Apartments, Astros, tel. : +30 27550 51035
STUDIO’S MARIA, Astros, tel. : +30 27550 51212
Anigraia, Lower Vervena, Astros, tel. : +30 27550 23892
Georgakakos Homes, Astros, apartments with kitchen. tel. : +30 27550 51453
bed & Studios Beach Vythos, Astros, rooms tel. : +30 27550 51312, +30 27550 51108, +30 6973792359, www.vythosrooms.gr
ASTROS CAMPING, Glyfada beach, Eparch. Street Paralio Astros, tel. : +30 27550 51500
Camping Thirea, Meligou , Astros, tel. : +30 27550 51002, +30 697222318

SIGHTSEEING PARALIO ASTROS

Castle Paralio Astros - Residential Zafiropoulos

At the top of the hill "Island"Dominates the Medieval Castle Astros, known as Castello of the Estella (Castle of the Star). built in 1256 the ruler of the Principality of Achaia, William II Villehardouin to capture their Tsakonians area. During the Revolution 1821 the castle played an important role.

The brethren ZAFEIROPOULOU, rich merchants of the area, They built within the Castle houses- forts to take part in the Liberation Struggle. At 4 August 1826, the 1200 Entrenched soldiers who were in the castle defeated a large army of Ibrahim Pasha. the 19^The century. Castle was abandoned and deserted. It can be visited all year round and the view is unique.

old Lighthouse

Built in the small port 1893, worked first oil. Today is solar, a white flashes per 3 seconds. From 1999 It ceased to function as built new Lighthouse, Windmill in position.

Next to the Old Lighthouse and behind the Open Theater, there is the small church of Prophet Elias, with the best views of the Argolic Gulf.

"Cave Moumpoulinas"

A small cave under the Old Lighthouse. Revolution here unload ammunition from Spetses fleet and carrying locals in the Castle. The cave is accessible by boat and are ideal for diving and snorkeling.

Statue Mermaid "valence"

the sculptor Lucia Giorganti, from 2005 decorates the port.

Hill "Island"

At the top of the hill you will see outside of the Castle, the settlement with the traditional houses, the parish church of St. Basil and the Church of the Annunciation.

Astros

The town and seat of the municipality B. Kynouria, of Law. Arcadia. A fertile valley with olive groves located in Astros 4 km.

Archaeological Museum of Astros

Housed in the building of the Second National Assembly, in Karyotakis School. You will see findings from archaeological excavations ancient Kinouria, in Ancient Anthini and Ancient Thyrea, sculptures, bronze objects and many artifacts from Sanctuary of Apollo cheese (8^th -4^th B.C.). Also many sculptures from the collection of Herod Atticus found in Villa.

ACTIVITIES - EVENTS

Cultural events at the Open Theater Paralio Astros, at the port.

Fisherman's Festival, organized every year by the Municipality B.. Kynouria
Excursions with local boat Argolic Gulf
Crossing the river Tanos, which flows in Astros

PARALIO ASTROS NEARBY ESCAPES

Lake – WETLAND musts

OR Lake -Ydroviotopos Moustos It belongs to the Network NATURE 2000. The current area of the lake is 1.000 ha. communicating with the sea with two openings, the Bavarian and Fork, the "Doors», as the locals call. Once here was the port where the Astros loaded the musts from the vineyards of the valley.

OR lake Moustos It is 5,5 km from Astros, towards the village Agios Andreas. The lake water is brackish and is shaping benches to sit (information, Parnon Management Agency)

Herodes Atticus VILLA IN ANCIENT EAR - Doliana KYNOURIAS

OR Villa of Herodes Atticus, located in a great area, next to Monastery Loukous in ancient Eve, at current Kato Doliana Arcadia.

From 1979 until the 1996 the competent Antiquities made systematic excavations, maintenance and fencing the site. You will see ruins from the main part of the villa, the Terrace, the trench that filled water, the colonnade with arcades, decorated with mosaics, the platform and baths.

The findings from the excavations in the villa is a large number of statues and mosaics exposed to Archaeological Museum of Astros and Tripoli. Next to Villa, in South. side of the assembly, survives Roman Aqueduct the arched bridge.

THE Tiberius Claudius Herod Atticus born in a Marathon 101 or 102 A.D. He was a very wealthy Athenian politician, orator, sophist, friend emperors, member of the Roman Senate and the first Greek "High General".

Herodes Atticus was a collector of expensive artworks and sculptures is why the mansion had been truly museums. He had homes in several areas, mainly in fertile rural, as Marathon, Evia, Corinth, Gythion and Thyrea Arcadia. He died in his mansion in the Marathon 177 or 178 A.D. but his tomb is in Athens, next to Kallimarmaro Stadium.

MONASTERY LOUKOUS or IM. TRANSFIGURATION OF THE SAVIOR

Located in the plain of ports, in place ancient Eve, NW. of Astros. Name Loukous, It is likely to be from the Latin "Lucus' meaning "grove" and is associated with the worship of the goddess of Roman mythology, Luchino, «Juno Lucina»,

Other versions want to be an Monastery of Saint Luke, or Monastery of St Lucia or named from "wolf», i.e. an area with wolves.

The monastery played an important role during the Revolution 1821 but in the end only the Turks burned and saved the Catholic. Since then abandoned and it worked again after 10 years.

Initially the monastery Loukous was male but the 1946 It has turned into female.
outwardly the monastic complex, It has a rich decoration of Roman sculptures, built in masonry Catholic and the floor (5^th A.D.). The monks of the monastery Loukous excavate the site many sculptures like "Relief Ceremony», the "Votive Relief Afiroismenou New » (2^th ), probably the Polydefkiona, young food of Herodes Atticus and the "Relief of Asclepius» (380 B.C.), in the Asclepius and his family are now all in National Archaeological Museum of Athenss.

The ledger Moni Loukous, It built the 12^The c., on the ruins of an early Christian basilica, the position was the sanctuary Polemokrati, according to the inscription preserved in. Is type complex four cruciform domed, and based on 4 columns.

Inside you will see Wall paintings (17^th), the wooden temple (17^th) and icon of Transfiguration. The Cathedral is located in the center of the complex and around it there are two-storey buildings, cells, chapels and one of the 4 post-Byzantine tower, originally existed.

The monastery has great Loukous library which holds about 300 volumes with manuscripts, patriarchal sigils, codes and many relics. celebrated on 6 August with procession, Eve, Sacred Image. The panoramic view of the valley from the monastery will compensate you.

ACCESS IN THE PARALIO ASTROS

To Astros is from Athens 160 km (about 2 hours), from Tripoli 40 km and around Nafplion 30 km.

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