What to See in Peloponnese Region
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Mycenae
Mycenae is an archaeological site near Mykines in Argolis, north-eastern Peloponnese, Greece.
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Palamidi
Palamidi is a fortress to the east of the Acronauplia in the town of Nafplio in the Peloponnese region of southern Greece.
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Epidaurus
Epidaurus was a small city in ancient Greece, on the Argolid Peninsula at the Saronic Gulf.
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Ancient Korinthos
Corinth was a city-state on the Isthmus of Corinth, the narrow stretch of land that joins the Peloponnese peninsula to the mainland of…
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Voidokilia Beach
Voidokilia Beach is a popular beach in Messinia in the Mediterranean area.
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Acrocorinth
Acrocorinth is a monolithic rock overlooking the ancient city of Corinth, Greece.
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Methoni Castle
The Castle of Methoni is a medieval fortification in the port town of Methoni, Messenia, in southwestern Greece.
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Temple of Apollo Epicurius
Bassae is an archaeological site in Oichalia, a municipality in the northeastern part of Messenia, Greece.
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Corinth Canal
The Corinth Canal is an artificial canal in Greece that connects the Gulf of Corinth in the Ionian Sea with the Saronic Gulf in the Aegean…
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Isthmus of Corinth
The Isthmus of Corinth is the narrow land bridge which connects the Peloponnese peninsula with the rest of the mainland of Greece, near the…
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Acronauplia
The Acronauplia is the oldest part of the city of Nafplion in Greece. Until the thirteenth century, it was a town on its own.
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Pantanassa Monastery
The Pantanassa Monastery is a monastery in Mystras, Greece. It was founded by a chief minister of the late Byzantine Despotate of the Morea,…
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Sparta
Sparta was a prominent city-state in Laconia in ancient Greece. In antiquity, the city-state was known as Lacedaemon, while the name Sparta…
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Tiryntha (Tiryns)
Tiryns is a Mycenaean archaeological site in Argolis in the Peloponnese, and the location from which the mythical hero Heracles was said to…
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Messene
Messene, officially Ancient Messene, is a local community within the regional unit of Messenia in the region of Peloponnese.
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Cape Tainaro
Cape Matapan, also called Cape Tainaron or Taenarum, or Cape Tenaro, is situated at the end of the Mani Peninsula, Greece.
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Epidavros Ancient Theater
The Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus is a theatre in the Greek city of Epidaurus, located on the southeast end of the sanctuary dedicated to…
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Palace of Nestor
The Palace of Nestor was an important centre in Mycenaean times, and described in Homer's Odyssey and Iliad as Nestor's kingdom of "sandy…
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Temple of Artemis Orthia
The Sanctuary of Artemis Orthia, an Archaic site devoted in Classical times to Artemis, was one of the most important religious sites in…
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Castle of Kalamata
The Castle of Kalamata is a ruined medieval fortress in Kalamata, the capital of Messenia in southern Greece.
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Bassae
Bassae is an archaeological site in Oichalia, a municipality in the northeastern part of Messenia, Greece.
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Bestseller 4.8 (2.9k) From Athens: Small-Group Mycenae, Epidaurus & Nafplio Trip
4.5 (2.6k) Mycenae, Epidaurus and Nafplio Tour from Athens
4.9 (140) Paul's Biblical and Ancient Corinth Half-Day Tour
Mystical Messinia: Voidokilia, Pylos & Methoni Wonders
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