Karytaina is officially proclaimed as a traditional settlement, as it retains the color of a medieval castle town. Its main attraction is the castle, built on the top of the hill above the settlement.
It has a length exceeding 110 meters and a width exceeding 40 meters.
Its walls reach a height of 7 meters and a width of 2 meters.
The river Alfeios flows near Karytaina forming a large gorge at the west of Karytaina and contributing to the natural fortification of the area.
Near Karytaina, over the Alfeios river two traditional bridges are saved, the Cuckoo’s Bridge and the Karytaina Bridge. In the past many watermills were operating in this area, the ruins of which are still preserved.
Just viewed from a distance Karytaina reveals an impressive view. Previously, its view was depicted on the one side of the banknote of 5000 drachmas.
When the writer Nikos Kazantzakis visited Karytaina, he named it the Toledo of Greece.
