Although numerous and despite their proximity to Ancient Olympia – the second most visited archaeological site in our country, after the Acropolis – the waterfalls of Nemuta remain unknown to visitors to the area. In fact, many consider them to be one of the best-kept secrets of the Peloponnese, as they have not been exploited for tourism and there are no signs leading to them.

The waterfalls are named after the village of Nemuta, which is located in the mountainous Ilia region, at an altitude of 562 metres. Many have wondered about the specific name, but it is not clear whether it comes from an old Slavic toponym, from an ancient Greek word associated with pastures, or from the years of Frankish rule in the Peloponnese.

In ancient times it was believed that centaurs lived in the forest land that today we call the gorge of Erymanthos, while later local legends claimed that it was the home of fairies. The waterfalls are part of the system formed by the river Erymanthos as it flows from the mountain of the same name towards the Alpheus river (which it eventually joins). Most of them flow into the Amboula gully and the Haratsaris gorge.

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