Things to see in Iraia municipality
5 sights on the map
- History: 5
- Religious sites: 11
- Eat and drink: 1
- Where to stay: 2
About Iraia municipality
Iraia (Greek: Ηραία) is a former municipality in Arcadia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it became a municipal unit of the municipality of Gortynia. The municipal unit has an area of 144.002 km2. Its population is 960, according to the 2021 census. The seat of the municipality was in Paloumpa. The municipality is named after the ancient Arcadian city of Heraia. The region was known in recent times for the construction workers (mastori) who came from the villages of Servos and Lyssarea. Pausanias describes the ancient cities of Heraia and Melaineai and their buildings. An excavation near Lyssarea uncovered buildings, mosaics, as well as gold and silver coins.
Top sights
- Cave-fort of GiannakouliCastle
- Kokoréïki and Raftéïki PouliaCastle
- Palaiokastro of ServouCastle
- Archaia Akropoli MelaineonArchaeological site
- Enetikes PolemistresArchaeological site
By theme
History
- Cave-fort of GiannakouliCastle
- Kokoréïki and Raftéïki PouliaCastle
- Palaiokastro of ServouCastle
- Archaia Akropoli MelaineonArchaeological site
- Enetikes PolemistresArchaeological site
Religious sites
- Agia AikateriniPlace of worship
- Agios AndreasPlace of worship
- Agios GeorgiosPlace of worship
- Agios GeorgiosPlace of worship
- Agios GeorgiosPlace of worship
- Agios DimitriosPlace of worship
- Agios NikolaosPlace of worship
- Agios FanouriosPlace of worship
and 3 more on the map
Eat and drink
- KanelaRestaurant
Where to stay
- Dimitra's ResortHotel
- IraeaHotel