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Sokha Destination Guide
Explore Sokha in Greece
Sokha in the region of Peloponnese is a town in Greece - some 100 mi or ( 160 km ) South-West of Athens , the country's capital city .
Current time in Sokha is now 05:18 PM (Thursday) . 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: Vordhonia, Vasiliki, Tripoli, Toriza, and Stoupa. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Vordhonia . We saw 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 Sokha ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Mt. Taygetos, Greece
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Madonna in Greeece
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Visit Sparta & Gythio Greece - What To See & Do
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Interesting facts about this location
Taygetus
Mount Taygetus, Taugetus, or Taygetos is a mountain range in the Peloponnese peninsula in Southern Greece. The name is one of the oldest recorded in Europe, appearing in the Odyssey. In classical mythology, it was associated with the nymph Taygete. During Byzantine times and up until the 19th century, the mountain was also known as Pentadaktylos (Πενταδάκτυλος; Greek for five-fingered, a common name during that period).
Located at 36.95 22.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Vaphio
Vaphio is an ancient site in Laconia, Greece, on the right bank of the Eurotas, some five miles south of Sparta. It is famous for its tholos or "bee-hive" tomb, excavated in 1889 by Christos Tsountas. This consists of a walled approach, about 97 feet long, leading to a vaulted chamber some 33 feet in diameter, in the floor of which the actual grave was cut. {{#invoke:Footnotes|sfn}}
Located at 37.02 22.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Brontochion Monastery
Brontochion Monastery (Greek: Βροντόχιον, Μονή Βροντοχίου) is a monastery in Mystras, Greece. The abbot Pachomius incorporated into it the small church of the Hodegetria, or "Aphentikon", as the monastery's catholicon. The church was reconstructed and completed around 1310, with some scholars giving 1308-1312 as the construction dates and others 1310-1322.
Located at 37.08 22.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Neos Kosmos, Athens
For the Greek influenced newspaper in Australia, see Neos Kosmos (newspaper) Neos Kosmos (Greek: Νέος Κόσμος, meaning New World) is the name of a neighborhood in the southwestern part of the city of Athens, Greece, near to the historic centre. Neos Kosmos is linked with the Syngrou Avenue to the south. It has two Attiko Metro subway stations, Neos Kosmos and Syngrou-Fix. It is recently linked with the tram.
Located at 37.07 22.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Dafni, Laconia
Dafni is a village near Sparta, in Laconia, Greece. Local archaeologists state that Lykovouno (a small mountain near Dafni) was one of the most valuable parts of ancient Sparta. Dafni was founded in 1890. Until then, the local people lived on Lykovouno.
Located at 36.94 22.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
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