Gulf of Corinth Attractions

Kalavrita Kalávryta, situated at the foot of Mt Erymanthos in the northern Peloponnese, is a good base for hill walking and climbing. The town was destroyed and more than 1,400 people were murdered by German troops in 1943 in reprisal for partisan activities in the area. There is a memorial on the hill above the town.

Terminus of the rack railroad from Diákofto on the Gulf of Corinth.

The ride from Diákofto to Kalávryta is breathtaking as the tiny train climbs slowly up the Vouraikos Gorge, with foaming waters coursing through the narrow ravine.

About one hour east of the town, on a rocky height, stand the ruins of a medieval castle "Kastro tis Orias". From Kalávryta you can also visit the historic monasteries of Ayía Lavrá and Méga Spiléon.