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Megalopolis Destination Guide
Explore Megalopolis in Greece
Megalopolis in the region of Peloponnese with its 5,283 inhabitants is a town in Greece - some 95 mi or ( 153 km ) South-West of Athens , the country's capital city .
Current time in Megalopolis is now 07:01 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Athens " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Zoni, Yefirakia, Yefira, Vrisoulai, and Lacedaemon. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Zoni . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Megalopolis ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Villa Valio Pool
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Journey to Greece 1986
Take a plane from Munich to Athens, explore the city for some days, take a ship and go for the islands or harbors like Gythio in the South of Peleponnes peninsula. Take a bus and visit Sparti, Argos a ..
Leaving Athens on Costa Pacifica
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Interesting facts about this location
Battle of Megalopolis
The Battle of Megalopolis was fought in 331 BC between Spartan led forces and Macedonia. Alexander's regent Antipater led the Macedonians to victory over King Agis III.
Located at 37.40 22.14 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
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.
Located at 37.48 22.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Lykaio, Arcadia
Lykaio is a village in Arcadia, Greece, part of the municipality of Megalopoli. Home of the legendary Lykaios family who were great soldiers in Greece.
Located at 37.41 22.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Valtetsi (village)
Valtetsi is a village in the municipal unit of Valtetsi, Arcadia, Greece. It is located in the Central Peloponessus in what is called the ορεινής Αρκαδίας at a distance of 12 km west of Tripoli and an altitude of 1,050 m. It is a small plain terrain surrounded by four hills: Chomatovouni, Mylos, Katsikeika and Dovrouleika.
Located at 37.48 22.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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.
Located at 37.50 22.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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