Lousios gorge

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Lousios gorge
Lousios gorge

The Lousios Gorge is a gorge near the village of Dimitsana in the province of Gortynia , Arcadia in the Peloponnese ( Greece ). The Lousios Gorge was formed by the Lousios river of the same name, a tributary of the Alfios . It has a length of approx. 5,000 meters and runs in a north-south direction. A well-developed and popular hiking trail leads through the gorge. At the top of the gorge is the village of Dimitsana. At the lower end of the gorge is the ancient Gortys with a freely accessible Asclepius sanctuary. The entrances to the gorge can be reached on foot or by car via serpentine roads. Gortys at the southern entrance can be reached from the junction from Elleniko- Stemnitsa street .

A special feature are the monasteries Prodromou and Philosophou (old and new) built into the rock walls of the gorge. The manuscripts and scrolls preserved from the Ottoman period are now kept in the museum in Dimitsana. The old Philosophou monastery directly in the rock face (see the photo) was given up in favor of the new one (same photo and the adjacent buildings on the right rock nose). The monasteries Prodromou and Philosophou (new) are still inhabited by monks today. Visitors are welcome provided they adhere to the dress code.

  • Panorama Dimitsana => Megalopoli; intact nature and brown coal power generation within sight

  • Prodromou Monastery, Lousios Gorge

  • Philosophou Monastery, Lousios Gorge

  • Prodromou Monastery on the left, Philosophou Monastery (new) on the right

Coordinates: 37 ° 33 ′ 5 ″  N , 22 ° 3 ′ 4 ″  E