First and foremost visitors of Arcadia cannot miss paying a visit at its traditional old villages. Dimitsana as the hub of all trekking and hiking trails around the area while being a traditional settlement situated on steep hills. The unique architecture of the village with the lovely soft-colored stone houses and tiled roofs is a trip back in time. Being a major attraction in the area, Dimitsana has all the infustucture to accommodate, cater and enterntain its visitors at traditional butique hotels, traditional taverns and restaurants as well as cafes and bars. Once being at Dimitsana, it is worth a visit at the Open Air Water-Power Museum. This thematic museum highlights the importance of hydraulic power in traditional societies, which presents the basic pre-industrial techniques using water as their main source of energy to produce various goods. Stemnitsa is another beautiful town of Arcadia amid a forest of fir and chestnut trees to offer phenomenal view of the area especially at night when the village lies beneath of canopy of bright stars. Stemnitsa has a long history being the center of rebels against the Turkish occupancy, actually becoming the capital city of the country for a few weeks time during the beginning of the War of Independence. At the central lively town square lays the bell tower of Agios Giorgios and at the hot of the nearby hill is a monument of honour the 1821 fighters. Likewise the village was one of the Balkans’ best-known metalworking centres, a tradition that lasts to present with the public Silver-Gold-Smithery School. Moreover a folklore museum offers a journey to traditional methods of candle making, a jewelry workshop, a shoe repair shop along with a copper tinning representation, while exhibiting an extensive selection of Byzantine icons, old costumes, copper- ware, guns and jewelry. At the coastline of Arcadia, one of the most attractive destinations is Leonidio, a town emerging from a spectacular landscape, bound by two abrupt mountainsides enclosing the town from the north and south. The town is crossed by the River Dafnon and its banks linked with three bridges, offering striking and picturesque architecture of the old mansions. Based at the Tsakonia area and being its capital city, Leonidion stands out for its cultural and linguistic particularities, also organizing the celebration of the Tsakonian aubergine with traditional cooking contest attracting famous chefs. The port of the town is Plaka, a picturesque little fishing village just 4 km away, as a great stopover for sailing boats, having a long beach, traditional taverns and bars. Finally Astros is a picturesque village in islander’s style, built amphitheatrically facing a peninsula which top houses an Acropolis and its ancient walls while its Archaeological Museum exhibits findings from the villa of Herodes Attikos. The white houses of the village are spread near a clear beach 8 km. long, while in Paralio visitors can find an open air theatre during summertime where cultural and artistic festivities take place.