Lying right in the center of the Mantineia Plateau, the city of Tripoli holds a strong reminder of past architectural glory in its many sights.

Areos Square with the statue of TheodorosKolokotronis on horseback, the marble Church of St. Basil, the Malliaropouleion Theater, the Archaeological Museum, the Apostolopouleion Cultural Center, and the old Railway Station should top your list of places to visit while in the city. You might also want to dig further back to ancient times with a tour to the archeological sites of Tegea, Mantineia and Orchomenos. Finally, no trip to Tripoli is complete without delving into its pivotal role in the Greek struggle for independence. Visits toValtetsi, the Monastery of Kaltezes, Levidi, Vervena, Doliana and Limbovisi among others will slowly reveal the whole story to you, beginning with one of the first decisive blows from the Greeks, the Fall of Tripolitsa in the summer of 1821.