THE Tripoli is a city in the central Peloponnese, the largest city and capital of the prefecture of Arcadia and the province of Mantineia. Located in altitude 660 meters. It is also the seat of the Peloponnese Region. Its population is 30,866 inhabitants.
How to get there
By road
By roadVia the New National Road Athens - Corinth - Tripoli access to the city is now much easier than in the past.
By air
By air
By train
By trainOrient yourself
Where will you stay?
Where are you going to eat?
Where to go for coffee - drink
What to see
- Archaeological Museum of Tripoli. It is housed in a two-storey neoclassical building, designed by architect Ernst Ziller. Finds from the excavations of ancient sites in Arcadia are exhibited. It includes Neolithic and Early Helladic objects and utensils from recent excavations in Sakovouni, Kamenitsa, Arcadia, as well as a rich collection of Late Mycenaean and Sub-Mycenaean times from Paleokastro of Gortyna. Finds of Geometric times from the cemeteries of Mantineia and pottery, sculpture and reliefs from Archaic to Roman times from areas of Arcadia are also on display. The only one stands out in Hellas collection of the cult figurines of the Early Helladic years from Sakovouni, as well as the homologous seated statue of a goddess (perhaps Athena) from Asea and the findings of the 15-year excavation at the Villa of Herodes Atticus in Loukos Kynourias. There are also finds of Early Christian and Early Byzantine times.
- War Museum. It was founded in February 2000 and is housed on the ground floor of Malliaropoulos' house in the central square of Agios Vassilios. It includes mainly exhibits from the struggle of 1821, as well as the war of 1940. The model of Theodoros Kolokotronis, his bust and collections of weapons and swords from the Revolution stand out.