Chestnut tree forest

The chestnut tree forest of Abeliona is one of the largest and oldest forests in the Peloponnese. The hiker, walks beneath perpetual chestnut trees. The oldest of them, many centuries old, are awe-inspiring with their huge logs and their persistent vitality. The Chestnut forest, an important element of the livelihood of villagers, is also an important habitat of many rare plant species. Dense in places and elsewhere less, invites visitors to leave the trail so to explore the forest. Don't try it unless you have a local person who knows the track. After the chestnut area, the trail passes through the oak tree area. The centuries-old oaks, the threshing floors, the old fields with the dry stones, the ideal light and the bells ringing from a distant flock of sheep and goat, give the place that calm roughness that characterizes the so-called Arcadian landscape. The place exerts an irresistible charm on the visitor - the closest posssible to the romantic bliss of Arcadia.