Location information

ARIA (Settlement) LYRKIA
  Mazi or Aria, situated near the site of the ancient town Inoi, is a beautiful village built on the eastern mountainside of Mount Artemisio. Due to its altitude it is a popular summer holiday resort. Its few inhabitants (only 57 in 1991) deal with farming, olive trees, bee-keeping and cattle-raising. The stony houses keep their traditional style while there are some modern buildings, which are used as cottages. The vegetation and the springs make it attractive even to the occasional visitor.
  The ancient town of Inoi was a small town, known just for the victory of the Athenians and the Argives against the Lacedaemonians (around 460 BC). According to Pausanias, following the route from Argos to the west, one would reach Inoi, situated at the foot of Artemisio Mountain next to the modern village Mazi. There are only a few remains of the town among which a polygonal wall of a room. On the peak of the mountain there was a temple devoted to Artemis.
(text: Alexis Totsikas)
This text (extract) is cited March 2004 from the Prefecture of Argolis tourist pamphlet.

CHOUNI (Settlement) LYRKIA
  On our way to Karia, there are the built-up areas of Chouni and Spaneika. There are two beautiful villages with old and modern houses scattered on both roadsides. Lately, the region has been dramatically developed due to the extended cultivation of orange and apricot trees.
(text: Alexis Totsikas)
This text (extract) is cited March 2004 from the Prefecture of Argolis tourist pamphlet.

Karya Community

KARYA (Village) LYRKIA
Tel: +30 27510 75223
  Karia is one of the most beautiful mountainous villages of Argolida County. It is also the largest one with 303 inhabitants according to the 1991 census. The village is the favourite resort to all those who live in Argos, as they have the opportunity to enjoy the snow during winter. And it is only 20 kilometres away!
  The village was first built on the top of Prophet Helias. Later, the locals decided to move lower, as the cold was intolerable. During the Greek War of Independence of 1821, Karia suffered the anger of Ibrahem.
  Nowadays, the locals deal with cattle-raising, vineyards and olive trees. At the centre of the village, there is the elementary school, a stony building that ‘hosts’ few pupils, who still live in Karia. Do not forget to visit the ruins of the old watermills. They are signs of the glory that was.
(text: Alexis Totsikas)
This text (extract) is cited March 2004 from the Prefecture of Argolis tourist pamphlet.