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Pikernis Destination Guide
Touring Pikernis in Greece
Pikernis in the region of Peloponnese is located in Greece - some 74 mi or ( 120 km ) West of Athens , the country's capital city .
Time in Pikernis is now 12:55 PM (Monday) . 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: Zevgolation, Tsiristra, Tselepakos, Tripoli, and Stenon. Being here already, consider visiting Zevgolation . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Pikernis ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Entering Tripoli from A7 (Moreas) motorway (freeway / motorway & city driving) - onboard camera
Driving on A7 (Moreas) motorway to Tripoli, Arcadia, Greece with a Mitsubishi Lancer 1.5L Invite sedan. The video starts at A7's 8th entrance (Nestani) continues about 9.5 kilometers (5.9 miles) on th ..
Tunnels of the Argolis Arcadia border region
Driving up to Tripoli, all the new tunnels in one go! ..
Flight over Arcadia in Cessna, 02/02/2010
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Ready to take-off with Cessna, Arcadia 02/02/2010
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Interesting facts about this location
Battle of Mantinea (418 BC)
The Battle of Mantinea of 418 BC was a significant engagement in the Peloponnesian War. Sparta and its allies defeated an army led by Argos and Athens.
Located at 37.60 22.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Battle of Mantinea (207 BC)
Battle of Mantinea (207 BC) Date 207 BC Location Belligerents Achaean League Sparta Commanders and leaders Philopoemen Machanidas † The Battle of Mantinea was fought in 207 BC between Sparta under the Tyrant Machanidas, as part of the Aetolian League, and the Achaean League whose forces were led by Philopoemen. Both sides were supplemented by mercenaries.
Located at 37.60 22.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 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 9 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
Tripoli Airport (Greece)
Tripoli Airport is a small military airport situated in Tripoli, Greece, that started operating in 1973. It has a single lighted runway (02/20). It is mostly used by the Hellenic Air Force. It is the base of Arcadia Aeroclub and also serves as a race track for dragster races.
Located at 37.53 22.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
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