Kato Figalia
This pocket-sized village in the Peloponnese's Elis region sits on the slopes of Mount Minthi with views toward the Ionian Sea, and carries a history stretching back to the founding of the Zourtsa Monastery in 975 AD. The settlement was twice burned by Ibrahim's forces in 1825 and 1827 during the Greek War of Independence. A stone church dedicated to St. Nicholas, a folklore museum, and an unusually high number of churches for a village this size give it a modest but real cultural presence, and the Neda waterfalls and the Temple of Apollo Epicurius lie within easy reach.
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- Population954
- Nearest water from center 3.5 km2.2 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 4.5 km2.8 mi
Nearest airports
Nearest train stations
Kato Figalia: quick answers
Where is Kato Figalia?
Kato Figalia is in Ηλεία, Greece, about 25 km16 miles in a straight line from Olympia.
How do you get to Kato Figalia?
The nearest airport is Kalamata (KLX), about 1 hr 18 min away by road. The nearest train station is Αλφειός, about 1 hr 3 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Kato Figalia?
The warmest month is August, averaging 25°C76°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 7°C44°F. The wettest month is November, with about 134 mm5.3 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Kato Figalia?
OpenStreetMap lists 2 museums, 1 restaurant, 7 cafés and 19 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Kato Figalia?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Archaia Messini, Lampeia and Tripoli.