The small Greek village next to the river.
Small, mainly agricultural, and beautiful village, has been known all over the world by the mythical Acheron River.
In one version his name, the small village of 434 inhabitants, owes it to a miracle.
Saint Donatus says he killed the dragon he stank at the springs of Acheron and made the water deadly for animals and humans. He blessed the water and made it sweet. From this miracle is also called the village Glyki.
Glyki also presents historical interest. In today's village have survived remnants of a remarkable settlement that presents a continuous life from the Hellenistic to the Byzantine era. From the surviving ruins of an Early Christian basilica it is speculated that the ancient Eurya, a bishop's seat, was mentioned at the site, which is mentioned in Byzantine sources of the 4th century AD. century.
Just 2 km from Glyki village are the springs of Acheron. Creating in its course landscapes of immense tranquility and unique natural beauty, the mythical river continues indefinitely its long journey to the sea, flowing into the Ionian Sea, in the area of Ammoudia.
Its lively, crystal clear waters - very impetuous in the winter, perfectly accessible in the summer - cross the canyons forming waterlogs and small lakes, harbor a complex ecosystem protected by the Natura 2000 Network.
Ageless plane trees shadow it. Extreme vertical rocks stand guard in his passage. Thousands of birds glorify their beauty, thus exacerbating the "mythical sadness" in the name of the joy of life!
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