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Markos Destination Guide

Touring Markos in Greece

Markos in the region of Peloponnese is located in Greece - some 96 mi or ( 155 km ) West of Athens , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Markos

Time in Markos is now 12:06 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Athens " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Zoni, Vlongos, Vizikion, Vytina, and Valtesinikon. Being here already, consider visiting Zoni . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Markos ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Honda Varadero Forum - Off Road

2:20 min by GeorgeXLV
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LOYSIOS 2008 EIDIKH XOMATINH No1 ..

Greek Village Wedding Procession

4:52 min by tfaturos
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A wedding procession in Stemnitsa, Greece. The village walks the bride from her home to St. George's church in the town square. After the ceremony, the guests exit the church and receive a Greek pastr ..


Stemnitsa

0:40 min by tfaturos
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A panoramic view of one side of Stemnitsa. ..

ericsson helicopter

1:26 min by gntagas
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ericsson helicopter flights in the gorge of Lousios Peloponnisos ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Teuthis

Teuthis was a city in ancient Arcadia. It was part of the region of Orchomenus. It was abandoned when Megalopolis was founded. There were sanctuaries of Athena, Aphrodite and Artemis in the town. It was in the location of modern Dimitsana. Its residents participated in the Trojan War under a general who was named Teuthis or Ornytus. When the Greeks were stuck in Aulis because of unfavourable winds, Teuthis fought with Agamemnon and decided to return home with his army.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 37.59 22.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Arcadian city-states, Trojan War

Loussios

The Lousios is a river and a gorge in western Arcadia that stretches from Karytaina north to Dimitsana in Greece. The river begins near Lykochori and flows through the Lousios Gorge. The river is treacherous and flows rapidly. It empties into the Alfeios 2.5 km northwest of Karytaina and south of Atsicholos. The river forms a deep, narrow gorge. Its length is approximately 15 km from north to south and its width is approximately 2 km wide. The gorge is very popular amongst hikers.

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Located at 37.50 22.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Arcadia, Rivers of Greece

Paloumpa

Paloumpa (Greek: Παλούμπα, also Palouba) is a town in Arcadia, southern Greece. It is situated on a mountain slope overlooking the valley of the river Alfeios. It was the seat of the former municipality of Iraia. The town is in a remote area, but contains a post office and a KEP - Centre for Serving Citizens. The inhabitants are mainly concerned with animal husbandry. Paloumpa is 4 km southeast of Lyssarea and 9 km northwest of Dimitsana.

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Located at 37.62 21.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Populated places in Arcadia

Greek National Road 74

Greek National Road 74 (Greek: Εθνική Οδός 74, abbreviated as EO74) is a single carriageway road in southern Greece. It connects Pyrgos with Tripoli, via Olympia and Vytina. Its length is 141 kilometres . It runs through the western and central part of the Peloponnese peninsula, in the regional units Elis and Arcadia.

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Located at 37.67 22.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Arcadia, Elis, Roads in Greece

Thyraion

Thyraion was a city in Arcadia, ancient Greece. It was already ruined in the 2nd century AD, when it was visited by Pausanias. It was near Hypsous, Zoetia and Paroria. Thyraion was founded by Thyraeus, a son of Lycaon. The location of Thyraion has been identified with that of the present village Pavlia, north of Megalopoli.

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Located at 37.48 22.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Arcadian city-states, Former populated places in Greece, Trikolones