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Explore Akova in Greece
Akova in the region of Peloponnese is a place in Greece - some 61 mi or ( 99 km ) South-West of Athens , the country's capital city .
Time in Akova is now 09:41 AM (Thursday) . 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: Tiryns, Lacedaemon, Piryella, Patras, and Nea Tirins. Since you are here already, consider visiting Tiryns . 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 Akova ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Extreme Dive
Scenes from the Imax documentary "Ocean Men: Extreme Dive" (2001). All rights belong to the authors and producers of the DVD. Ocean men is the fascinating story of two divers and their unique relation ..
Journey in the Ocean World
Scenes from "OceanWorld 3D" (2009). OceanWorld 3D is a 2009 documentary by Jean-Jacques Mantello. Documentary 3D, which speaks of animal life in the ocean, spectacular shows scenes over the ocean. Cal ..
Αρκτική (Arctic)
Scenes from "The White Planet", 2006 . The White Planet is a 2006 documentary about the wildlife of the Arctic. It shows interactions between marine animals, birds and land animals, especially the pol ..
Larissa Castle, Argos
Korinna explores the castle of Larissa above Argos. Three building phases are visible along with an archaic inscription and spolia. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Akova
Akova is a settlement in the community and municipal unit of Argos, Greece. Akova is 4 km west of downtown Argos. There are an Agia Triada church and a rest area for those hiking around Larissa mountain.
Located at 37.64 22.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Larissa (Argolis)
Larissa is the ancient and medieval acropolis of Argos, located in a high rocky hill, within the town's boundaries. It is named after the nymph Larissa.
Located at 37.64 22.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Inachos (river)
The Inachos is a river in the Peloponnese, southern Greece. Its source is in the mountains of western Argolis, near the village Kaparelli. It flows into the Aegean Sea in Nea Kios. The Inachos was named after Inachus, a mythical king of Argos, who introduced civilization to the area.
Located at 37.59 22.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Greek pyramids
Greek pyramids, also known as the Pyramids of Argolis, refers to several structures located in the plain of Argolid, Greece. The best known of these is known as the Pyramid of Hellinikon. In the time of the geographer Pausanias it was considered to be a tomb. Twentieth century researchers have suggested other possible uses.
Located at 37.57 22.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Lerna
In classical Greece, Lerna was a region of springs and a former lake near the east coast of the Peloponnesus, south of Argos. Its site near the village Mili at the Argolic Gulf is most famous as the lair of the Lernaean Hydra, the chthonic many-headed water snake, a creature of great antiquity when Heracles killed it, as the second of his labors. The strong Karstic springs remained; the lake, diminished to a silt lagoon by the 19th century, has vanished.
Located at 37.55 22.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
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