KALAMBÁKA has no particular allure, save for its position near the rocks. The town was burned by the Germans during World War II and very few pre-war buildings remain, among them the Mitrópolis or old cathedral. This, dedicated to the Kímisis tís Theotókou ("Dormition of the Virgin"; daily 8am–1pm & 4–8pm; €1.20), stands a couple of streets above its modern successor, at the top end of the town. It was founded in the sixth century on the site of a temple to Apollo and incorporates various classical drums and fragments in its erratically designed walls. … more »
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