Anthochori was a settlement in Arcadia, Greece. Anthochori was demolished during 2006-8 in order to provide the Megalopoli Power Plant with lignite . Continue reading... From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Askitis monastery ruins in a cave,gorge in Greece - Μονή Ασκητή
Askitis ruínas do mosteiro em uma caverna,desfiladeiro na Grécia - Askitis Klosterruinen in einer Höhle, Schlucht in Griechenland - أطلال الدير في كهف، خانق في اليونان - 修道院废墟洞穴，峡谷在希腊 - руины монастыря в пещере, ущелье в Греции - Since 2001 the area is considered monument of natural beauty by UNESCO. The Monastery Askitis probably Byzantine origin, nobody knows when it was built. Before several years the monastery hosted more than 50 monks and the last half century has been abandoned and there is no monastic life. Authorial sources indicate that the site probably was previously an ancient temple. Earthmoving work performed in order to highlight the precious religious monument. Inside the ruins of the monastery still gushes an ancient source and natural walls still dripping constantly. There are stalagmites which remind us that nature existed before the monastery. Access to the area is easy from the village Oleni from which is 6 km dirt road. The Oleni from the city of Pyrgos and Ancient Olympia is about 35-45min and the quality of the road is good .