escape to pARKadia

ALPHEIOS RIVER
PYRGOS BRIDGE
To reach the Ionian Sea to the west of Olympia, the Alpheios river has to flow under the busy coastal road (Greek National road 9) linking the small city of Pyrgos to the more southerly towns of Zacharo and Kyparissia. The bridge it flows under is just north of Epitalio. It is difficult to stop but if you park up and walk back and forth across the bridge, you will see some great riverscapes.
     To the west, the river crashes over a weir before meandering through pine forests bordering the beach. To the east, the river disappears into dense foliage reflected in stiller water. Look closely and you might spot a solitary fisherman!