Nikopolis - Kassope Kassopi (Cassope), Zalongo
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18 km/11 mi from Nikopolis on the road to Igoumenítsa is Kamarina, with remains of ancient Kassope (small theater, stoa). From here it is possible to continue to the Nekromanteion of Ephyra, near Mesopótamos, and the seaside resort of Párga.
Kassope is one of the best preserved ancient Greek cities. It was the chief settlement of the Kassopaii, a Thesprotian tribe that broke away from the rest of the Thesprotians around 400 B.C. and formed an independent state.
Kassope is one of the best preserved ancient Greek cities. It was the chief settlement of the Kassopaii, a Thesprotian tribe that broke away from the rest of the Thesprotians around 400 B.C. and formed an independent state.
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Must-see attractions nearby:
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The hill of Zalongo rises to the east of the site.
In December 1802 the women of Souli became immortal when they danced their way over its cliffs rather than allow themselves to fall into the hands of the Turks.
Towering at the edge of this historic rock is a colossal stone sculpture of the dancing women by George Zongolopoulos (1954) which commemorates their heroism. Below the hill is the 18th century Zalongo Monastery with a section of ancient polygonal wall a bit further to the west.
South of this wall are the foundations of a peripteral fourth century B.C. temple, possibly dedicated to Aphrodite.
Address:
Kassopi (Cassope), Kamarina , Greece
Hours:
8:30am-3pm
Always opened on: Assumption Day - Christian (August 15), Óhi Day - Greece & Cyprus (October 28)
Always closed on: New Year's Day (January 1), Greek National Day (March 25), May Day / Labor Day (May 1), Christmas - Christian (December 25), Day after Christmas, St Stephen's Day, Boxing Day (December 26), Easter - Christian
Tips: Admission is free on Sundays from November to March.
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