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A small historic village southeast of Megalopolis, known for its medieval remains and Byzantine churches. Once an important settlement in the Frankish period, it preserves ruins of a castle and several notable churches, including Agios Athanasios Church, with traces of fresco decoration. Quiet and atmospheric, it makes an easy cultural detour.
Leontari is a village and a community in the southwestern part of Arcadia, Greece, seat of the former municipality of Falaisia. It is situated on a hillside, 6 km east of Paradeisia, 9 km northwest of Kamara and 9 km south of Megalopoli. The community consists of the villages Leontari, Gavria, Kalyvia, Kamaritsa and Kotsiridi, with a population of 227. Leontari has several monuments from the Byzantine era, including the richly decorated 14th century Church of the Holy Apostles. The area suffered damage from the 2007 Greek forest fires. It is considered a traditional settlement.
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The ruins of Ancient Megalopolis are spread across a wide area south of the modern town. Highlights include one of the largest theatres in ancient Greece, capable of holding tens of thousands of spectators, and the nearby Thersilion, a vast assembly hall where the Arcadian League met. Though less visually intact than some sites, the scale of the remains conveys the city’s original ambition.