Artemisio, one of the most picturesque and historic traditional settlements of mountainous Arcadia, is a beautiful village of the Municipality of Tripoli built on the northern side of the Mantinean plain at an altitude of 650 meters, which rightly attracts the interest of visitors due to its rich cultural heritage and authentic rural atmosphere. A reference point of the area is its historical name "Kakouri" and its strategic location at the foot of the imposing Mount Artemisio, which in antiquity hosted a sanctuary of the goddess Artemis at its peak, within a dense forest of yew trees. Today, Artemisio enchants the visitor with its well-preserved stone houses, quiet streets, well-kept central square and the impressive old school building, while it is also the paternal birthplace of the famous Greek-American actor John Stamos (Ioannis Stamatopoulos). With its trademark traditional fountain connected to the ancient Alalkomenia Spring, its single-arched stone bridge and the local Folklore Museum, it is a top destination for lovers of tranquility, religious tourism, but also alternative activities, as the mountain offers demanding and beautiful mountaineering routes for Trekking to its peak.
