History The watermills were operated by the power of water. At a point higher than the mill, a bund was made where the water was collected and flowed towards the mill. From the mill pipe the water entered the turbine, which was made of wood or more commonly of tin like the one in our …
During World War 2, the village hid a Jewish family from the Nazis, who often drove through the villages of the region in search of resistance fighters. In these cases, the family had to move out of the house in which they normally lived, to take refuge in the Karamanos cave that could not be …
Kryoneri has a long tradition with associative life since the 1930’s. Currently, there are 8 active associations in the village.
A lot of descriptions have been written about hell. It usually has a huge crematoria and cruel angels who carry out their plot. But when Rivka Kamhi-Jakobi (81) describes the hell she experienced as a child in World War II in Greece, she describes it as a place where many good souls can be found.
More than 26,000 people around the world have received the prestigious award, including more than 335 brave Greeks. 74 years after the liberation of Greece from German occupation, two “Righteous Among the Nations” awards will be granted on this occasion – one to the Rev. Nikolaos Athensoulis, who saved the lives of Rivka Jakobi and her family in 1943-1944.
After her first visit on June 7th 2017, Rivka Jakobi came back with her ten children and dozens of grandchildren on September 6th 2017, for a ceremony.
On June 7th 2017, Rivka arrived in Kryoneri, which she knew by “Matsani” back in 1943. She came back to the village accompanied by her husband, Benny, her youngest daughter Rina and Rina’s friend Ila, who videotaped both visits.
In the vicinity of the Lechova Monastery, there is a prehistoric cave called “The cave temple of LEHOVO”, which is 800 V.-VA. Its lacustrine concave comprises of a main room, with stalactites scattered all around the ceiling.
Next to the cemetery of Kryoneri, is an ancient Mycenaean burial enclosure with 10 vaulted tombs. These tombs were carved on the slope of the valley of Elissona on three levels.
The Karamanos Cave is one of the many caves in the area, which was used from ancient times by shepherds until the 1960s. It served mainly as a winter shelter to protect flocks of sheep and goats from the harsh weather.
Located 5 km southwest from Kryoneri and 17 kilometers southwest of the ancient Sikyon, is the “Virgin Mary” Monastery LECHOVA. It was built on the foothills of Titan (Vesiza) mountain at an altitude of 1050 meters. The monastery currently serves as a nunnery, inhabited by about 10 nuns.