Prastos on Mount Parnonas

Platanaki View

Kastanitsa village

Kastanitsa village, on Mount Parnonas

Another view of Karyes Laconias

Karyes village

The beautiful village of Karyes

Church of Ag. Andreas, in Karyes

Moni Malevis

Tzitzina village

Tzitzina village on the mountains of Parnonas

View from Kosmas

View from Kosmas looking south

Kosmas central Square

At the heart of Kosmas village is the beautiful church of Holy Anargyroi. Behind the church are three beautiful fountains from which constantly runs fresh potable water.

Kosmas village

Kosmas village is located on the southeast area of Parnonas region, in a beautiful green landscape, with magnificent Fir-trees, abundant water sources and streams.

The Monastery of Panagia Elona

Agios Vassilis village

Ag. Vassilis village from afar

Platanaki village

Platanaki village, is located on the Parnonas Mountain region near the village of Ag. Bassilis

Platanaki Mnemeion and church.

Old house in Platanaki village

Mountains of Parnonas

Parnonas, is a mountain ridge on the east of the Laconian plain and the Evrotas valley. Its height is 1940m. The western part is in the Laconia territory and the eastern part is in the Arcadia territory. Parnonas region is approximately 50 km from north to south and about 25 km wide from east to west. The highest mountain is Megali Tourla (1940 m). The Parnonas range separates Laconia from Arcadia, and is mainly limestone. Parnonas is very rich in flora. Exception of the high peaks of the mountains is abundant with vegetation complex and rare aromatic and medicinal herbs. Parnonas is covered by many forests which consist of black-Pine, milko-Kedron, Fir-trees, Oak-trees, Chestnut-trees and Carob-trees. Parnonas also consists of beautiful plateaus, multiple peaks, canyons and supreme beauty of wild and deep valleys, waterfalls, caves, springs and running water.