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Explore Leondarion in Greece
Leondarion in the region of Central Greece is a place in Greece - some 37 mi or ( 60 km ) North-West of Athens , the country's capital city .
Time in Leondarion is now 05:55 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Athens " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Xironomi, Thebes, Lacedaemon, Plataies, and Nafplion. Since you are here already, consider visiting Xironomi . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Leondarion ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Greek Parade!
let the music play! haha ..
Tower and cave of Aliartos - June 12, 2008, 06:25 AM
My life in fifteen second chunks. In this chunk: the hellenistic tower and cave found just before the town of Aliartos, Boietia ..
Visite du musée d'Athènes pour les malvoyants BNP
BNP Paribas - Enabling visually impaired citizens to visit a museum. BNP Paribas organise une visite de musée en permettant aux citoyens ayant une déficience visuelle de toucher les œuvres exposées. ..
GRECEE
GREECE ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Leuctra
Leuctra was a village in ancient Greece, in Boeotia, seven miles southwest of Thebes. It is primarily known today as the site of the important 371 BC Battle of Leuctra in which the Thebans, under Epaminondas, defeated the Spartans. The Spartan hegemony was fallen after that battle, and the Thebans became a new power within the Hellenic world, until the rise of Macedon.
Located at 38.25 23.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Plataea
For the geometer moth genus, see Plataea (moth). Plataea or Plataeae was an ancient city, located in Greece in southeastern Boeotia, south of Thebes. It was the location of the Battle of Plataea in 479 BC, in which an alliance of Greek city-states defeated the Persians. Plataea was destroyed in the Peloponnesian War by Thebes and Sparta in 427 BC and rebuilt in 386 BC.
Located at 38.22 23.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Lake Yliki
Lake Yliki is a large natural lake of Boeotia, central Greece. Situated 8 km north of Thebes at 78 m elevation, it has been an important source of drinking water for the Athens agglomeration since 1958. It is surrounded by low mountains, which separate it from the drained Lake Copais.
Located at 38.40 23.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Battle of Plataea
The Battle of Plataea was the final land battle during the second Persian invasion of Greece. It took place in 479 BC near the city of Plataea in Boeotia, and was fought between an alliance of the Greek city-states, including Sparta, Athens, Corinth and Megara, and the Persian Empire of Xerxes I. The previous year the Persian invasion force, led by the Persian king in person, had scored victories at the battles of Thermopylae and Artemisium and conquered Thessaly, Boeotia and Attica.
Located at 38.21 23.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Kithairon
Kithairon (Κιθαιρών, -ῶνος) is a mountain range ("No corner of Kithairon echoless", Oedipus Rex 440) about 10 mi (16 km) long, in central Greece, standing between Boeotia in the north and Attica in the south. It is mainly composed of limestone and rises to 4,623 ft (1,409 m). Its northeast side is formed by the mountain Pastra. The range was the scene of many events in Greek mythology and was especially sacred to Dionysus.
Located at 38.18 23.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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