The beautiful city of Karpenissi rests at the northwest side of Mount Velouchi, using its rocky slopes as a shield against the heavy winter winds.
It was established during the Byzantine era, about the 11th or 12th century AD, on a location especially chosen for the relatively warm climate and throughout the history it has suffered many disasters and destructions by Turks, Albanians and Germans. Its first inhabitants were the "Vlachi", a tribe related to Rumanians but not a branch of them. They were remnants of some latin population which settled at the Balcans mostly after the 10th century.
It was established during the Byzantine era, about the 11th or 12th century AD, on a location especially chosen for the relatively warm climate and throughout the history it has suffered many disasters and destructions by Turks, Albanians and Germans. Its first inhabitants were the "Vlachi", a tribe related to Rumanians but not a branch of them. They were remnants of some latin population which settled at the Balcans mostly after the 10th century.
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