Saturday May 7
19:00 | Odontotos station, Kalavrita
Launching “En Sirmo” festivities. Welcoming speech by the President and the Chief Executive officer of TRAINOSE, Mr Panagiotis Theocharis and CEO Philip Tsalidis, by the Mayor of Kalavryta and Aighialeia Mr. Giorgos Lazouras and Mr. Thanasis Panagopoulos and the President of DIKEPA Mrs. Maria Tsoukala. Official opening of the festivities by the Minister of Infrastructure, Transport and Networks Mr. Chris Spirtzi and the Deputy Minister of Turism Mrs. Elena Kountoura.
“Restarting!” Operation and movement of the museumified steam engine DK 8.001.
“The 120 years of Odontotos rack railway and its significance for our region”. Speeches and presentations for the 36th passing of Vouraikos gorge.
Photographic exhibition and musical treat.
Sunday May 8
Odontotos station, Diakopto
Buses departure with guests from Diakofto to Zachlorou, according to the registration lists. Bus schedules: 06:45, 08:15 και 09:45.
07:00 | Odontotos station, Kalavrita
36th Panhellenic passing of Vouraikos gorge. Starting of the descending of the gorge. Reception and events in the stations of Triklia, Niamata and Diakopto. The events of the 36th gorge passing are organized by the “Association of Climbing-Skiing-Environmental Protection of Kalavrita”, in cooperation with the Management Body of Helmos-Vouraikos, supported by DIKEPA and other agencies.
11:00 | Odontotos station, Kalavrita
“The State travels with Odontotos.” The train departs with representatives of the political leadership on board: Minister Chris Spirtzi and Deputy Minister Elena Kountoura. Reception in Diakopto.
Saturday May 14
19:30 | Odontotos station, Diakopto
“The Diakopto-Kalavrita Odontotos as a mean of Local Development, Tourism and Culture”. Event and discussion.
21:00 | Odontotos station, Diakopto
“Songs of trains”. Passepartout will present a collection of songs about trains, from past and present.
Wednesday May 18 [International Museum Day]
“Reporters En Sirmo”. A daily journalistic journey via Odontotos from Diakopto to Kalavrita. Farewell event at the museum engine, in Diakopto Station
20:00-22:00 | Municipal Museum of the Kalavrita Holocaust
“Memory interactions: Odontotos rack railway and Kalavrita”. 120 years of parallel history: Occupation – resistance – holocaust – liberation.
Saturday May 21
11:00-13:00 | Odontotos station, Kalavrita
“Flavours of Odontotos”. Event for the promotion of the local products and gastronomy, in cooperation with the “Achaia Development Agency”
12:00 | Odontotos station, Kalavrita
Youth Philharmonic of Kalavrita Municipality. Music event – concert.
Sunday May 22 [International Day for Biological Diversity]
11:00 | Cultural Center, Diakopto
“Odontotos rack railway – Management Body of Helmos-Vouraikos, parallel lines”. Event – workshop Management Body of Helmos-Vouraikos.
Saturday May 28
19:00 | Odontotos station, Kalavrita
“Odontotos and kalavrita – 120 years along: life, history, culture and development”. Event – discussion about the 120 years of the Odontotos rack railway.
21:00 | Odontotos station, Kalavrita
“We sing for the Odontotos”. Joyful music event-concert.
Sunday May 29
10:30 | Cultural Centre, Diakopto
“Mountzouris inside the Time Machine, Odontotos Diakopto-Kalavrita, 1896-2016”. Presentation of the book prepared by the students of Diakopto High School, in cooperation with DIKEPA.
11:30-13:30 | Odontotos station, Diakopto
“Flavors of Odontotos”. Event for the promotion of the local products and gastronomy, in cooperation with the “Achaia Development Agency”.
12:00 | Odontotos station, Diakopto
Aigio Philharmonic “Efterpi”. Music event-concert.
Sunday June 5 [World Environment Day]
During Odontotos scheduled routes
“Education En Sirmo”. Educational activities for the passengers of Odontotos from Center for Enviromental Education Kleitorias-Akratas.
Monday June 6
10:00 | Kalavrita
“Activities with students and teachers regarding Odontotos and the National Park”. Educational events for the Environment, the National Park and the Geopark of Helmos-Vouraikos and the Odontotos rack Railway. Organized by the Center for Enviromental Education Kleitorias-Akratas.
Visitors information
Special Odontotos fares, May 2016, for schools.
For all schools, Monday-Friday: EUR 3.30 per route and person.
Information-reservations: tel. Diakopto station +30 26910.43206, Kalavrita station +30 26920.23050
Offer: TRAINOSE
Special Odontotos fares, May 2016, for groups.
For groups of 6 passengers or more: EUR 3.30 per route and person. Tuesdays 10, 17 and 24 May and Thursdays 12, 19 and 26 May.
Information-reservations: tel. Diakopto station +30 26910.43206, Kalavrita station +30 26920.23050
Offer: TRAINOSE
Special Odontotos fares on, Sunday May 22.
For Sunday, May 22, World Biodiversity Day: 30% discount for all.
Information-reservations: tel. Diakopto station +30 26910.43206, Kalavrita station +30 26920.23050
Offer: TRAINOSE
Buses for the Gorge Passage, Sunday May 8.
Diakopto-Zachlorou departures: 6:45, 8:15 and 9:45.
Tickets: 3,00 euro.
Reservations: Tel. 26913.60700, Ms. Korosieti, Monday-Friday 08:00-14:30.
Informing school pupils and visitors groups about Odontotos (free).
“The history of the Odontotos”.
Contact: Giannis Karapanagiotis, President of the “Friends of Odontotos”, tel. 6973.346903, Diakopto.
Informing school pupils and visitors groups about the Vouraikos gorge (free).
“The Helmos-Vouraikos Gorge and the biodiversity of the Geopark”
Contact: Management Body of Helmos-Vouraikos, tel. 26920.29140 Monday-Friday 09:00-14:00
General information
DI.Κ.ΕP. Aigialeias +30 26910.28210, 68308 | Mon-Fri 09:00-16:00