Τουριστική Πύλη Νομού Αχαΐας

 

With its back on Arcadia, between Tripotamo and Dafni, reaching 1.445 meters. There are some really beautiful and picturesque small villages called Vesini and Dehouni which are traditional settlements, and southern there are Dafni (Strezova) and the Byzantine Monastery of Evangelistria. River Seiraios, gives people its freshness. On the mountain Afrodisio, there is the unique forest of Barbou with its perennial chestnuts, characterized as a natural monument. Afrodisio is also a place with a large number of wild boars; it is thus famous during hunting season.

Peaks of Afrodisio

 

• Mayri Vrisi: The highest peak of Afrodisio reaching 1.445 meters, standing between Achaia and Arcadia.
• Other peaks of the mountain are Ai Lias, Lakkomata, Korakofollia (with the famous monastery of Evangelistria Dafni) and Ftelia.

 

Between Panachaiko and Helmos, Nature has placed Klokos, reaching 1.777 meters and being equally beautiful. Surrounded by Vouraikos and Selinountas with plenty of fir forests and an extended holly area in the middle of Achaia there it stands. River Kerynitis, separates Klokos from Rouskio (1457 meters). It is quite an interesting mountain, easily accessible from Pteri Village (elevation around 1000 metres). Above Pteri village there is a marvelous fir forest. In the open fields of Klokos we will meet Kokkinokefalas. This is a bird, not a usual one. The impressive crown chain of Pepelenikos (1.405 m) is one of the meeting points, during reproduction time, of ten millions coccinella septepunctata! The glory of nature at its peak!