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Gastouni - The old Capital of Ilia

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Destinations of route
Stop 1

Folklore Museum οf Agia Mavra

The Folklore Museum of Agia Mavra, is the jewel of the plain.
Glyfa, Ilia, Postal Code 27050
6942035837
Stop 2

Sisini House of Gastouni

The Sisini house is a very important monument in the Gastouni area, a legacy of the famous Sisini family. 
Sisini and Halkiopoulou, Gastouni, P.C. 27300
2623360767
Stop 3

Church of Panagia Katholiki

On the western outskirts of Gastouni is Holy Church, Dormition of the Virgin Mary, better known as Panagia Katholiki.
Gastouni of Pinios, P.C. 27300
6937239612, 2623035684 , 2621035055
Stop 4

Arkoudi Beach

The cosmopolitan area of Arkoudi gives the impression of an island destination.
Arkoudi Beach
Stop 5

Folklore Museum of Asia Minor Refugees of Glyfa

In the Folklore Museum of Asia Minor Refugees of Glyfa, presents rare exhibits that tell the history of the region in a ...
Glyfa, Ilia, Postal Code 27050
6977455638
Stop 6

Monastery of Panagia Eleusa in Lygia

The Holy Monastery of Panagia Eleusa, in Lygia Bartholomio, is built in a verdant, enchanting canyon, next to a cave wit...
Lygia of Pinios, P.C.27050
262341298, 697488238
Stop 7

Glyfa Beach

The beach of Glyfa is a magical beach, between the Bartholomios Dunes and Arkoudi.
Glyfa Beach
Description
Duration
7 days

Gastouni is the third most populated town in Elis and was once the capital of the prefecture. It was a very important agricultural and commercial center of the region. At one time, Gastouni was home to Frankish princes of Achaia and the region was called La Gastogne. 
The glory of those days is recalled today by the impressive Byzantine-style church of the Dormition of the Virgin Mary, which has an inscription indicating 1702 as the year of renovation.
Gastouni is a rural area, with vineyards, olive trees, fruit trees and vegetables. It has a notable commercial district and is only a few kilometers away from the idyllic beaches Glyfa and Arkoudi. 
Sissinis House is also worth a visit; it is a beautiful neoclassical building that belonged to a very rich and respectable family, to the Monastery of Panagia Eleousa, and to the Folklore Museums of Vartholomio and Glyfa.

Watch here the Virtual Tour of Gastouni.

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Access by car, bus

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