
HISTORY OF LEONIDIO
Leonidio or else “Agielidi”, in the
tsakonian dialect, is the capital of the
Leonidio or else “Agielidi”, in the
tsakonian dialect, is the capital of the
It derived from the Doric dialect of ancient Greek language, in contrast with the official Greek language, that derived from the Hellenistic common language.
The Tsakonian language can be classified as completely different language from the Greek and is the most ancient vivid and spoken language in
In the past the Tsakonian language was spoken not also in neighbouring regions of
In antiquity in selected positions on the top of the mountains there were the “fryktories”, which was a system of message transmission at a long distance by using lighted torches.
The tradition says that in this way came the news to
In the region of Leonidio grows also the famous tsakonian aubergine.
It is established for years, the last ten days of August to organize the feast of aubergine.
Leonidio is
located
CAR DRIVES
Time: 70 minutes
Road surface condition: Good
Leonidio – Paleochori
(15 minutes drive until the crossway of Eloni and 15 minutes drive until the Paleochori)
Before arriving to Elona, close to the ghyll if
you follow the road that you have to your right hand, you arrive to Paleochori
which is a traditional settlement with ancient history at an altitude of
Όμορφες καλοσφαλισμένες διαδρομές από 2a+ έως 9a, με εύκολο ξεκίνημα και σταδιακά αυξανόμενη δυσκολία στο Λεωνίδιο.