fragkopidima

Fragkopidima, Ilia prefecture, Peloponnese, Greece

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April 27th 2014
A different place that we suggest is known as “Fragkopidima”. You will find it about 5 kilometers outside the town of Pyrgos. According to the legend, a franc who was persecuted by his enemies, jumped with his horse from the rock found there. During his fall, he requested from Agios Nikolaos to live and eventually this happened. That is said about how the Monastery of St. Nicholas was built in ... read more

Europe » Greece » Pelopennese

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Greece achieved its independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1829. During the second half of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century, it gradually added neighboring islands and territories, most with Greek-speaking populations. In Worl... ... read more