Andritsaina: The historic village that played a decisive role in the Greek Revolution

Many Greek villages have their own history to tell in the evolution of the Greek Revolution and their contribution to it. This is also the case with Andretsina Ilias, a historic village that played a decisive role, on the one hand it is an ideal destination in Peloponnese if you want to rest and find yourself a few days near nature. Andretsina is a historic village in Peloponnese and is built on the west side of Lycaion Mountains, near the border with the prefectures of Arcadia and Messinia. We can easily describe it as the stone village of the area due to its architecture that makes it both very picturesque and also. Whatever it takes to escape a three-day day from everyday life and go to a place with history. Andritsaina, who has been described as a traditional settlement, stands out because she played an important role in the Orlofika, on the other hand, and during the Greek Revolution. Typical is that in 1826, in fact, the city was destroyed by Ibrahim’s troops. The stone state of Andritsaina was greatly influenced in its development by the Andrianopoulos family. The Andritsans of the diaspora, moreover, helped prepare the 1821 revolution by every means and from where each was located. All the patriots of the wider region in which Andretsina is currently located, fought for the liberation of Greece from the Turkish yoke. .