A mountain village in the Municipality of Sikyona, 627 m above sea level, home to 131 residents at the 2021 census.
- Elevation627 m
- Residents131
- MunicipalitySikyona
- TypeVillage
- 41.2 km west of Corinth
- Get there from: Kiato (28.9 km)
straight-line distances
Stymphalia is the other face of Corinthia: altitude, mountains and a lake instead of the sea. The wetland is protected and ranks among the most important habitats in the Peloponnese.
Myth and history
This is the setting of the sixth labour of Heracles, the destruction of the Stymphalian Birds. The same area holds the ruins of ancient Stymphalos with its walls and the temple of Artemis, and Zaraka Monastery, one of the very few Gothic monasteries in Greece.
The present-day village of Stymfalia was called Matsiza until 1927.
What to see
- The Environment Museum of Stymphalia, which explains the relationship between people and the wetland.
- The archaeological site and Zaraka Monastery.
- Birdwatching around the lake.
Practical notes
- About 60 km from Corinth, on mountain roads.
- The water level changes greatly with the season — spring is the lake at its best.
- Dress warmer than you would on the coast.
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