Kalavryta is a historic town in the mountainous east-central section of the Achaea region, sitting picturesquely on the River Vouraikos. The town is the southern terminal of the Diakopto-Kalavryta rack railway, and the rail trip to Kalavryta passes through tunnels, near waterfalls, and along the edges of cliffs. It is one of the most beautiful cog railway trips in the world. The town is also one of the most popular winter destinations in Greece as it is built on side of Mount Helmos. Winter sports enthusiasts flock here in the winter months to ski and ride the slopes. The city has a tragic history, being the site of a terrible massacre in 1943, which is memorialized by a large white cross. Map