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Touring Skotini in Greece
Skotini in the region of Peloponnese is located in Greece - some 71 mi or ( 115 km ) West of Athens , the country's capital city .
Time in Skotini is now 11:17 AM (Tuesday) . 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: Vroustion, Vilia, Tsiristra, Stymfalia, and Lacedaemon. Being here already, consider visiting Vroustion . Check out our recommendations for Skotini ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Skoteini
Skoteini is a small mountain village 57 kilometres southwest of the town of Argos in the Peloponnese, southern Greece. It has an area of 44 km² and sits at an altitude of 690 meters above sea level. Its name derives from the Greek word for "darkness". According to the 1991 census, the population of Skoteini was 371, a drop from the 1981 census, when the town was inhabited by 412 people.
Located at 37.78 22.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Greek National Road 66
Greek National Road 66 is a national highway in southern Greece. It connects Nemea with Levidi, via Skoteini.
Located at 37.82 22.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Lake Stymphalia
Lake Stymphalia is located in the north-eastern part of the Peloponnese, in the Corinthia prefecture. It is a Wetlands area, a popular farming area. Usually this area around the lake is fairly dry underfoot. In certain weather conditions thousands of small green frogs hide in the damp grass from the aquatic snakes. These frogs are invisible in the grass until you almost step on them, at which they jump out of the way, usually landing on another frog which also jumps.
Located at 37.85 22.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Palaiopyrgos
Palaiopyrgos is a village in the municipal unit Levidi, Arcadia in Greece. Its mediaeval name was Bodia or Bodea. It is best known as the source of the syrtos botiakos, a popular variety of the syrtos dance.
Located at 37.71 22.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Orchomenus (Arcadia)
Orchomenus or Orchomenos was an ancient city of Arcadia, Greece, called by Thucydides (v. 61) the Arcadian Orchomenus (Ὀρχομενός ὁ Ἀρκαδικός), to distinguish it from the Boeotian town. Its ruins are near the modern village of Orchomenos .
Located at 37.72 22.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
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