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Karitaina Destination Guide
Discover Karitaina in Greece
Karitaina in the region of Peloponnese is a place located in Greece - some 98 mi or ( 158 km ) West of Athens , the country's capital .
Local time in Karitaina is now 12:09 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Athens " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Zoni, Zigovistion, Lacedaemon, Patras, and Nafplion. When in this area, you might want to check out Zoni . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Karitaina ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Honda Varadero Forum - Off Road
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Greek Village Wedding Procession
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
A panoramic view of one side of Stemnitsa. ..
ericsson helicopter
ericsson helicopter flights in the gorge of Lousios Peloponnisos ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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 2 km away
Battle of Mount Lycaeum
The Battle of Mount Lycaeum was a battle of 227 BC in which Sparta defeated the army of the Achaean League in the Cleomenean War. The Achaean army was led by Aratus of Sicyon, strategos of the Achaean League, having been sent to attack Sparta's ally Elis.
Located at 37.46 21.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Agios Sostis
Agios Sostis is a small village located at the borders of Arcadia, Elis and Messenia regional units, in southern Greece. It is part of the municipal unit Eira in Messenia. It lies at an altitude of 850m measured at the bridge and 900m measured at the upper part of the village.
Located at 37.44 21.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 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 8 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
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