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Plaka Destination Guide

Explore Plaka in Greece

Plaka in the region of West Greece is a town in Greece - some 101 mi or ( 162 km ) West of Athens , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Plaka

Current time in Plaka is now 05:41 PM (Friday) . 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: Zogas, Yeoryaiika, Voutsis, Vidhiakion, and Vesinion. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Zogas . 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 Plaka ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Kontovazaina to Dafni by Ladon Reservoir shoreline (narrow mountain road driving) - onboard camera

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Driving from Kontovazaina, Arcadia to Dafni (former name Strezova), Achaea with a Mitsubishi Lancer 1.5L Invite sedan, during a cloudy Summer day.The video starts just outside Kontovazaina takes you t ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Astras

Astras is a small mountain village of Elis, West Greece, Greece and belongs according to recent local government reform, with the name Callicrates, since 1/1/2011 to the municipal unit of Lampeia, along with Lampeia and Oreini . Municipal unit of Lampeia belongs to the municipality of Ancient Olympia .

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Located at 37.90 21.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Cities and towns in Greece

Mount Erymanthos

Mount Erymanthos is a mountain range in the southern part of Achaea and the northeastern part of Elis. Historically, it mostly existed in northwestern Arcadia where it was the second tallest mountain range. The northern portion belonged to the historic Achaea. It is the fourth tallest mountain in the Peloponnese peninsula, with an elevation of 2,224 meters. The summit is located on the boundary of Achaea and Elis.

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Located at 37.97 21.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Achaea, Elis, Mountains of Greece

Foloi oak forest

The Folóï oak forest is an oak forest in southwestern Greece. It is located in the municipal unit Foloi, Elis, in the western part of the Peloponnese peninsula. The Folóï oak forest is situated at an altitude of 688m, on the plateau of the Folóï mountain. It is an ecosystem unique in the Balkan peninsula and consists of a territory of 9,900 acres, which is almost entirely covered by deciduous oaks that form a dense forest area.

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Located at 37.75 21.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Elis, Environment of the Mediterranean, Flora of Greece, Forests of Greece, Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub, Natura 2000, Quercus

Ladon Lake

The Ladon Lake (Greek: Τεχνητή Λίμνη Λάδωνα Techniti Limni Ladona) or the Ladon Reservoir is an artificial lake in the upper part of the river Ladon, in the northwestern part of Arcadia, Greece. The 50 m high dam was built in 1955. At full level, its area is 4 km² and its maximum capacity is 46 10 m³. The capacity of the hydroelectricity plant is 70 MW. The reservoir is situated in a sparsely populated, mountainous area.

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Located at 37.76 22.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Arcadia, Lakes of Greece, Reservoirs in Greece

Agia Lavra

Agia Lavra is a monastery near Kalavryta, Achaea, Greece. It was built in 961 AD, on Chelmos Mountain, at an altitude of 961 meters, and can be described as the symbolic birthplace of modern Greece. It stands as one of the oldest monasteries in the Peloponnese. It was built in 10th century but was burnt to the ground in 1585 by the Turks. It was rebuilt in 1600 while the frescoes by Anthimos were completed in 1645. It was burnt again in 1715 and in 1826 by the armies of Ibrahim Pasha of Egypt.

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Located at 38.01 22.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: 961 establishments in Greece, Christian monasteries in Greece, Greek War of Independence, History museums in Greece, Museums in Peloponnese (region), Ottoman Greece