HISTORICAL BACKGROUND.

Prostovitsa, which was renamed to Drosia in 1955, is a village in Tritaia, Achaia, Greece. It is located on the slopes of Erymanthos, at an altitude of 726 m. from Stavrodromi and 51 km. from Patras. Its view to the endless sea horizon is unparalleled, it binds the heart of the well-meaning visitor over time. For some, the name Prostovitsa is of Slavic origin, from the Slavs who had colonized a large part of the Peloponnese. Another version attributes the name to the first settler Prostova.