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Kyparissia’s location is pinpointed on this Google map of the Peloponnese
Looking down Eleni Chameri Street on our way to Kyparissia castle
One of the tavernas along the Old Town’s commercial strip
A container plant display outside a house in the Old Town
This imposing stone wall looms above the Kyparissia Castle entrance
Approaching the entrance gate to the Kyparissia Castle
From just inside the gate, visitors must climb a long flight of stone steps …
… then follow dirt footpaths the rest of the way to the castle ruins
Part of the dirt trail leading up to the castle
Gaps between the trees offer glimpses of the houses on the adjacent hills
A peek at Kyparissia’s harbour from an opening in the castle wall
A small amphitheatre in the castle yard
Rising behind the amphitheatre is one of the few somewhat intact structures still standing inside the castle
Tall grasses surround the ruins of the ancient stone building
A view to the sea from an opening in the castle wall
A view of a church and cemetery on the lowlands to the northwest of the castle
Another building inside the castle
From a vantage point inside the castle, we got this view of the mountains rising behind Kyparissia. Fortunately for us, the clouds stayed over the mountains while we were visiting the town.
Another castle view of nearby mountains and houses on the hills
I. N. Agias Triadas church, near the Kyparissia Castle
A medieval-themed street lamp hanging from a wall near the castle
A rustic house with a view to the sea
A tree laden with lemons in the front yard of a house in the Old Town
A stone wall and houses along a lane in the Old Town
Houses on the hillside directly below the castle wall
A peek at the sea from a hillside lane
Houses clinging to the steep hillside below the castle
The Castle’s Greek flag flutters in the light breeze
Two of the many interesting buildings in and around the Old Town
An orange tree in the front yard of a hillside house
A cute little house with faded blue shutters and doors
An old stone building that’s ripe for renewal and renovation
A hillside lane paved with wide stone steps
Another old building oozing charm and character
An elegant entrance gate for what appears to be a school (my guess, based on the basketball hoop and playground equipment on the grounds)
Siesta time at one of the tavernas on the Old Town’s main street
An old pantopoleion on the main street
The reference to Old Arcadia on the shop sign is a nod to the town’s historic past — Kyparissia was called Arcadia in the Middle Ages
Stone walls line both sides of a path that climbs the hillside behind the commercial buildings on the main street
A view of the lower town and sea from an open spot in the Old Town
Street view of the Messinia Gi shop
Another “handyman’s special” — one of many “fixer-uppers” we came across during our walks in and near the Old Town
A parting view of Kyparissia Castle
This 3.5-minute video by Daria Gerus takes you on a tour of the Kyparissia Castle, and shows the wonderful views visitors can enjoy from various vantage points around the fortress
October 30, 2018 at 3:41 pm
What a lovely website. Kyparissia is one of my favorite towns also. I lived on the small beach in the early seventies as a hippy in 1973 and 1976. I was last there 4 years ago and many times before.
Just down the road southwards is Methoni with its romantic fortress by the sea and if you go north you come to Kalo Nero with an amazing beach and thermal springs.
Lord Byron loved Greece and many other people also.
Regards
Martin Piernikarczyk