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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Agrilos

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Agrilos, Greece

Updated April 24, 2020

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The castle

Agrilos, Greece

Fairytale Castle of Agrili

A magical, if a bit tacky, 1960s castle conjures up medieval fairytales and Greek mythology.
Mitsos Tsiganos

Agrilos, Greece

Beauties & Hardships

This quaint farm in the Peloponnese countryside hides an astonishing cache of antique curiosities.
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Front of the church.

Kalamata, Greece

Church of the Virgin Mary

This sixth-century church housed an icon with eyes so beautiful legend has it they inspired the name of a Greek city.
6 miles from Agrilos
Silk loom at the monastery.

Kalamata, Greece

Kalograion Monastery Silk Weaving

The nuns here cultivate silk to weave some of the finest scarves in the world.
6 miles from Agrilos
Church of Agioi Apostoloi.

Kalamata, Greece

Church of Agioi Apostoloi (Church of the Holy Apostles)

The Greek War of Independence was declared at this medieval Byzantine sanctuary.
7 miles from Agrilos
Rows of crosses in the field of execution.

Messinia, Greece

The Well at Meligalas

A somber memorial at the site where hundreds of prisoners and civilians were executed in the aftermath of World War II.
8 miles from Agrilos

Arcadia, Greece

St. Theodora's Chapel

Seventeen oak trees sprout from the roof and walls of this tiny chapel without any visual evidence of roots.
16 miles from Agrilos
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