• Source: Alonistaina

Alonistaina (Greek: Αλωνίσταινα) is a mountain village in the municipal unit of Falanthos, Arcadia, Greece. It is situated in the forested northern Mainalo mountains, at about 1,220 m. elevation, making it one of the highest villages in the Peloponnese. It is considered a traditional settlement and is situated 6 km north of Piana, 6 km southeast of Vytina, 9 km southwest of Levidi and 18 km northwest of Tripoli. Alonistaina has a school and a church (Agia Paraskevi).




Description


The village in the Mainalo mountains is one of the highest villages of Arcadia, Peloponnese. Kefalovriso is the largest karst spring in the area; it is dedicated to Saint Nicholas.




Historical population






Notable people


Birthplace of Zambia Kolokotroni-Kotsaki, mother of Theodoros Kolokotronis, a general in the Greek War of Independence.
Birthplace of Theodoros Tourkovasilis, politician.




See also


Limestone
List of settlements in Arcadia
List of traditional settlements of Greece




Notes






External links


Arcadia website (in Greek)

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• Alonistaina
• List of settlements in Arcadia
• List of Protected Designation of Origin products by country
• Paraskevas Avgerinos
• Dimitrios Indares
• List of traditional settlements of Greece
• Menalou vanilia fir honey
• Kardaras
• Piana, Arcadia
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