Tripoli is a place of natural contrasts. Because of its situation, it can satisfy the desires of the most demanding visitor, offering him enchanting landscapes and resorts, winter and summer, with a combination of mountain and sea. It appears in history at about the middle of the 15th c. Built in a harsh, rocky environment in the plain of Mantineia, in the most advantageous location in the center of the Morea [Peloponnese], it holds countless surprises for the visitor.
Tripoli is 165 kilometers from Athens. Being a military center, it played a leading role in the War of Independence of 1821-1827. Capital of Arkadia, it was reconstructed after its destruction, which was carried out by Pasha Ibrahim in 1827. Since the beginning of the revolution against the Turkish rulers, Tripoli was the first key point for the Greeks in their fight against the Turks. It was under siege and eventually freed in September 1821. During this War of Independence, it had a very important role and suffered many calamities, including the bombing by Ibrahim.
It is worth it to visit the town at many different times of the year, such as during carnival, or during Easter Sunday, when the Municipality of the town organizes a whole feast, with the traditional lamb offered to everybody, along with local wine, and accompanied by traditional dances until late in the evening.