Odontotos: The Splendid Greek Rack Railway of the Peloponnese

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People in many mountainous countries in Europe and beyond are used to rack railways, trains that are technically altered to be able to withstand the harsh mountainous conditions when they climb to higher altitudes.

Although Greece’s railway network is not massive, as it only connects its largest cities, the local train service between the towns of Diakopto and Kalavryta in Achaea, Peloponnese has its own, unique history and beauty.

Traditionally known in Greece as ”Odontotos,” which…

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Source: Greekreporter