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The
next
destination
is
the
mountain
nest
Bassae,
65
km
away,
with
its
UNESCO
World
Heritage
Site.
The
route
there
runs
over
small,
winding
mountain
roads
and
passes
with
great
views,
but
takes
almost
2
hours.
When
we
arrive
in
the
mountain
solitude
at
1130m
above
sea
level,
we
are
presented
with
a
bizarre
sight.
The
unusually
elongated
temple
of
Epicurus
Apollon,
with
6x15
columns,
is
packed
like
a
Christo
art
object.
The
magnificent
building
from
the
5th
century
BC.
is
exceptionally
well
preserved
but
in
danger
of
collapsing.
Therefore,
at
the
end
of
the
1980s,
there
was
no
hesitation
and
the
whole
thing
was
put
into
a
supporting
skeleton
and
packed
weatherproof.
The
restoration
work
continues
to
this
day.
Here
3
different
ancient
architectural
styles
are
said
to
be
found
and
the
first
chapter
of
building
history.
The
complex
is
surrounded
by
the
remains
of
a
small
settlement
in
which
cyclamen
seem
to
love.