A mountain village in the Municipality of Corinth, 781 m above sea level, home to 491 residents at the 2001 census.
- Elevation781 m
- Residents491
- MunicipalityCorinth
- TypeVillage
- 22.8 km south of Corinth
straight-line distances
Angelokastro is a mountain village 22.8 km south of Corinth, on the road from Sofiko to Argos.
What to expect
The village sits among mountains on the provincial road linking Sofiko with Argos and Nafplio. To the west stand the ruins of a Byzantine castle, and the church of Agios Nikolaos retains Byzantine wall paintings. Archaeological finds show habitation as far back as the Neolithic. The 2021 census recorded 261 permanent residents.
History and character
Angelokastro lies between the peaks of Politis and Trapezona, the northern spurs of Mount Arachnaio, on the mountain road from Sofiko to Argos and Nafplio.
After liberation, in 1834, it was made the seat of the Municipality of Yrnithio, and in 1840 it was merged into the Municipality of Solygeia. Today it is a community of the Municipality of Corinth.
Closest points
- Angelokastro of Corinthia — 376 m
- Agios Ioannis — 4.9 km
- Castle of Mont Escouve — 5.4 km
- Sofiko — 6.7 km
Practical notes
- Mountain road: check the weather in winter.
- Wear suitable shoes for the castle — it is a ruin with no marked path.
- Easy to combine with a drive on to Argos or Nafplio.
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