Peloponnese - Wikipedia
WebThe Peloponnese is a peninsula located at the southern tip of the mainland, 21,549.6 square kilometres (8,320.3 sq mi) in area, and constitutes the southernmost part of mainland Greece. It is connected to the mainland by the Isthmus of Corinth, where the Corinth Canal was constructed in 1893.
Peloponeso - Wikipedia, la enciclopedia libre
WebPeloponeso o Morea (en griego: Πελοπόννησος, pronunciación clásica Pelopónnēsos; pronunciación moderna Pelopónisos) es una península de Grecia, unida al continente por el istmo de Corinto que actualmente está cortado por el canal de Corinto.. Su nombre proviene del héroe mitológico griego Pélope, quien supuestamente conquistó toda la región.
15 Bezienswaardigheden in Peloponnesos | Wat te doen + Tips
Web23 aug. 2023 · Peloponnesos bezoeken: Top 15 mooie plekjes + Tips 1. Kanaal van Korinthe. Als u uw reis in de Peloponnesos begint vanuit Athene (omdat het de goedkoopste luchthaven is), zal het Korinthe-kanaal uw eerste halte zijn. Sinds 1893 scheidt het Midden-Griekenland zich af van de Peloponnesos, dus je zult het moeten oversteken om het …
Peloponnese - Visit Greece
WebIn western Peloponnese, in the so-called "valley of the gods", Ancient Olympia grew to be the most celebrated sacred site of Ancient Greece, and the birthplace of the Olympic Games, the most important sports events in all antiquity: starting from 776 B.C., all Greeks – across the then known world – would be united every four years and all hostilities would …
Peloponnesos vakantie - informatie en bezienswaardigheden
WebPeloponnesos is een prachtig schiereiland, het is een bergachtig district met hoge en lage bergen, hHier en daar bevinden zich grote en kleine vlaktes.Door het landschap stromen allerlei rivieren en er zijn meerdere meren en lagunes. Peloponnesos is bestuurlijk onderverdeeld in 7 departementen, dat zijn: Achaia, Argolis, Arkadia, Elia (Ilia), Korinthia, …
Peloponnese Greece: Complete Travel Guide | Greeka
Web9 jul. 2023 · Located on the southern side of the country, the Peloponnese is the most popular region of the Greek mainland. This place, that geographically has the shape of a plane tree leaf, has many famous archaeological sites, seaside places, gorgeous beaches, castles and ski centers.
Peloponnese travel - Lonely Planet | Greece, Europe
WebPeloponnese. Greece, Europe. The Peloponnese is the stuff of legends. Literally. It is here that Hercules fought the Nemean lion and gods walked the earth, meddling in mortal affairs; it's from here that Paris of Troy eloped with Helen and the Argonauts set sail in search of the Golden Fleece. Celestial and mythological charms aside, this ...
Peloponnese | Ancient sites, Mediterranean Sea, Peloponnesian …
WebPeloponnese, peninsula of 8,278 square miles (21,439 square km), a large, mountainous body of land jutting southward into the Mediterranean that since antiquity has been a major region of Greece, joined to the rest of mainland Greece by the Isthmus of Corinth. The name, which is derived from.
Discover the Peloponnese, the heart of ancient Greek culture
WebJuly 18, 2019. • 6 min read. Whether your tastes skew toward Homer or Hollywood (think of those sparring Spartans in 300 ), you’ve likely encountered the Peloponnese, the peninsula at the ...
Chasing legends in Greece’s stunning Peloponnese
Web15 jun. 2022 · The Peloponnese – or Moreas, as it was known in the medieval era – embodies all the tangible and abstract elements that make up Greece: Millenia-old history full of myths and legends, magnificent civilizations, suitors and conquerors, resistance and revolution, ancient sites and medieval castles, modern buzzing towns and ...
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