AGIOI THEODOROI

We all know that Athenians are famous for knowing how to enjoy life, so why not take a leaf out of their book and take a break in Agioi Theodoroi? The town’s wonderful setting beside the Saronic coast and below the Geraneia mountains has made it a firm favourite with Athenian holiday-makers since the 1950s.

We all know that Athenians are famous for knowing how to enjoy life, so why not take a leaf out of their book and take a break in Agioi Theodoroi? The town’s wonderful setting beside the Saronic coast and below the Geraneia mountains has made it a firm favourite with Athenian holiday-makers since the 1950s. It has everything you could want for a great beach holiday - shops, cafes, restaurants, a beachside esplanade, hotels, a camp site.

Its big asset is Pefkakia beach, awarded with a Blue Flag, and one of the most beautiful in the area. It is organized, surrounded by pine trees and offers a very nice sunset. Driving towards Kinetta you will find many more, small or large beaches for swimming.

Agioi Theodoroi was built on the site of the ancient Greek town of Crommyon. You can visit the remains of that town at the archaeological site near the new train station. Most of the excavation work was done when the Athens-Corinth highway was being constructed (mainly 1961-1962 and 1992-1993).

Other sites of interest:

>The old railway station which was worked on by Italian and Spanish masons and was finished in 1884.

> The lighthouse to the east of the city which was built in 1894 by the French Lighthouse Company.

>The small church of Agioi Theodoroi which gave the modern town its name. The church itself dates from the 15th century, but the builders used some unusual materials including an epigram from a tomb dating back to late archaic times.

> The monastery of Panagia Prathiou in Geraneia. If you have your own transport to make the 15km trip from the town, this monastery with a rich history and beautifully-painted frescoes is well worth a visit. Although it was founded in the 11th century, it was rebuilt by monks from Constantinople in 1463. When Greece was fighting for independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1821, the monastery became a stronghold for Greek freedom fighters such as Odysseas Androutsos and Nikitaras.

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