Faraklo
Faraklo,
located on the hillside above Neapolis, is called the "Balcony of
Vatika." Built around 1480 CE, Faraklo was once the capital of the area.
In those days, the small fishing village of Neapolis was vulnerable to
raids from marauding pirates. Faraklo was a much safer place to live.
The Castle at Agia Paraskevi, originating from the 7th century CE,
served as an effective lookout post against raiders. Implicated in a
notorious case of art theft, on September 23, 2006, an icon of the
Virgin May of Vrefokratossa, which had been stolen from the Monastery of
Ellis Arcadia, was discovered in a wooden frame in the wall of a small
church in the Monastery of Panatanassa, located in Faraklo. After
returning the icon to its rightful location, the Greek Police paid for
an exact replica of the icon to be placed in Faraklo -- accompanied by a
festive ceremony. Faraklo boasts an excellent fresh-water spring. See
entry entitled Fresh Water Springs.Φωτό https://mapio.net
