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Velimakhion Destination Guide

Explore Velimakhion in Greece

Velimakhion in the region of Peloponnese is a town in Greece - some 101 mi or ( 163 km ) West of Athens , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Velimakhion

Current time in Velimakhion is now 08:07 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: Xirokambos, Vizikion, Vesinion, Tropaia, and Lacedaemon. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Xirokambos . 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 Velimakhion ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Vyziki - Snowing

1:08 min by vspirus
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Big chunks of snow falling off the sky. In fifteen minutes everything was white. ..

andritsena

5:34 min by keropolis nik
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Kontovazaina to Dafni by Ladon Reservoir shoreline (narrow mountain road driving) - onboard camera

53:32 min by CostasAthan
Views: 193 Rating: 5.00

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 ..

Driving to Kleivoka Orthodox Monastery (concrete and dirt mountain road driving) - onboard camera

8:58 min by CostasAthan
Views: 91 Rating: 0.00

Driving towards Orthodox Monastery of Kleivoka with a Mitsubishi Lancer 1.5L Invite sedan. The video starts at the beginning of the concrete road that turns to a dirt road midway and ends a few meters ..


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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 10 km away
Tags: Cities and towns in 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 13 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 14 km away
Tags: Arcadia, Lakes of Greece, Reservoirs in Greece

Kalliani

Kalliani is a village in northwestern Arcadia, Peloponnese, Greece. It is part of the municipal unit of Tropaia.

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Located at 37.69 21.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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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 17 km away
Tags: Achaea, Elis, Mountains of Greece