Kastrologos

Castles of Greece
 

Ag.Panteleimon, North Kynouria, Arcadia,Peloponnese

Cave castle of Zaggoli

or Cave of Agia Paraskevi  
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Location:
In the gorge of Zarbanitsa, on Vrasiatis river, north of Kastanitsa, SE Peloponnese
Region > Prefecture: Greek Map
Peloponnese
Arcadia
Municipality > Town:
City of North Kynouria
• Ag.Panteleimon
Altitude:
Elevation ≈ 440 m 
Time of Construction   Origin
Unknown  
BYZANTINE
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Castle Type   Condition
Cave Fort  
Rather Poor
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Parnon is the mountain which dominates the south-eastern part of Peloponnese. On the eastern slopes of Parnon, between the villages of Kastanitsa and Agios Panteleimon, there is a very interesting gorge, the gorge of Zarbanitsa, ideal for trekking. The “Castle of Zaggoli” is a small fort hidden in a rock in the middle of the gorge.
It must have been more a hideout, for the local population, than a real castle.


First entry in Kastrologos:    March 2014




Road map to Cave castle of Zaggoli

Access
Approach to the monument:
You can approach the castle only after a trekking expedition in the gorge. Starting point: either Kastanitsa or Sitaina. For the most part, you have to walk inside the riverbed of Vrasiatis (summer only, please)
Entrance:
Free access


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