Όχι,δεν πάει,μόνο με τζιπ.και η διαδρομή πολύ δύσκολη λόγω στενότητας δρόμου και χωματόδρομου.

Hi Ana, Yes you need a car but do not need a guide nor an advanced booking. We drove to the New Philosofou Monastery from the north end of Dimitsana via Zatouna and Markoy (turn left after the bridge). This way has slightly better roads than from Stemnitsa. You enter the New monastery, are greeted by a monk who will give you some water and a very brief introduction of the history of his monastery. The small church is very beautiful. You then have to walk down steps and a stone pathway into and along the gorge. You should explore the abandoned old monastery in the cliff which has gorgeous views across to Prodromou (Holy Monastery of the Philosopher). The walk to the other monastery is about 30 minutes, across a raging stream and up a steep path You must arrive before 1pm and advise you to get there by 12 at the latest. You have to wear a skirt, no trousers and have your chest and shoulders covered. The monks are very welcoming and give you coffee and candy. They allow you to explore the small sanctuary and take in the atmosphere. If you wish we then continued down to Ancient Gortys for more ruins and a delightful, tiny Byzantine church. You must, however, do the return trip back to the new monastery where you parked your car, so a lot of up and down crossing the river at least twice. It is well worth it and I would give the total hiking day at least 4 hours. Nadia