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Kopraina Destination Guide
Explore Kopraina in Greece
Kopraina in the region of Peloponnese is a town in Greece - some 111 mi or ( 179 km ) South-West of Athens , the country's capital city .
Current time in Kopraina is now 02:28 PM (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: Zoufa, Gytheio, Yerma, Xepapadhianika, and Vata. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Zoufa . 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 Kopraina ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Diving on an ancient Greek shipwreck (~ 100 BC)
... an ancient (~ 100 BC) Greek shipwreck at the southwest coast of Peloponnese, Greece. It was a merchant ship full of urns, which by now have turned to a solid mass, taking up an area of ~150 sq m. ..
An afternoon in Areopolis
Slightly dull and uninspiringly edited scenes shot in Areopolis during the weekend 6-7 October. ..
Areopolis to Neo Itylo Descent, Peloponnese, Πελοπόννησος, Trice T
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Skoutari Beach
Skoutari beach early June 2010. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Myrsini, Laconia
Myrsini is a village and a community in the municipality East Mani, Laconia, southern Greece. The community consists of the villages Myrsini and Profitis Ilias . The villages lie on the southern slopes of the Taygetos mountain range, in the Mani Peninsula at an altitude of 400m to 500m near the town of Gytheio.
Located at 36.75 22.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Kelefa
Kelefa is a castle and village in Mani, Laconia, Greece. It is part of the municipal unit of Oitylo.
Located at 36.70 22.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Passavas
Passavas or Las is situated on the Mani Peninsula. In ancient times Las was a Spartan possession and in 218 BC the citizens of the city fought and routed and group of Philip V of Macedon's army. Las became part of the Union of Free Laconians in 195 BC when it separated from Sparta. The Spartans however recaptured the city in 189 BC. Sparta was then taken over by the Achaean League and Las gained its independence again.
Located at 36.73 22.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Drosopigi, Laconia
Drosopigi is a town in Mani, Laconia, Greece. It is part of the municipal unit of Gytheio. Drosopigi is built on a mountain around 400 metres above sea level. Drosopigi has Maniot pyrgoi (towers). During World War II the Germans who were based at Gytheio bombarded the town with cannon fire. Now Drosopigi has a population of only 50 people. In the summer people who moved from Drosopigi to Athens come for vacation, but off-season Drosopigi is a deserted place.
Located at 36.67 22.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Limeni
Limeni is a village on the Mani Peninsula, Greece. Limeni is situated on Limeni Bay which is a mile or two north of Areopoli, the capital of the Deep Mani. It is part of the community of Aeropoli within the municipal unit of Oitylo.
Located at 36.68 22.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
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