ARKASSA VILLAGE

Arkassa is prettily situated on the southwestern coast with beautiful views across Kassos island, past the fishing port of Phoeniki and roughly 16 km from Pigadia.

On the headland are the remains of the ancient capital Arkessia where a Mycenaean acropolis with

Cyclopean walls stands on a rocky headland known as Paleokastro. In the same area there are the ruins of Agia Sofia -an early Byzantine church- and Agia Anastasia church with traces of mosaic pavements.

detail of Arkassa mosaic

Click here to look at the most important sites of Arkassa village.

Unfortunately the long story of "diminution" of the ancient Arkesea continues today with the destruction

of the fragile mosaics of the basilicas. The ancient acropolis of Arkesea occupies the prominent peninsula projecting out of the sea. There are cyclopean walls and ancient Greek walls, and foundations of public buildings, probably temples. Follow up the path from Agia Sophia. In the outskirts of this town you will find a beach called Agios Nicholas. There is a plateia with several restaurants in the center of the village.