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Delve into Tserpelaiika in Greece
Tserpelaiika in the region of West Greece is located in Greece - some 120 mi or ( 194 km ) West of Athens , the country's capital .
Local time in Tserpelaiika is now 11:04 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Athens " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Thermo, Potamoula, Patras, Panaitolion, and Nafplion. While being here, you might want to check out Thermo . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Tserpelaiika ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Trihonis lake, Τριχωνίδα Αγρίνιο
Η ομορφιά της φύσης στην περιοχή της λίμνης Τριχωνίδας, the beauty of flowers and lake Trihonis ..
Messolonghi - Culture I
Au monastère de Saint Symeon, on festoie la mémoire des héros d' Exode, le 1826. La fête commence le Samedie de Lazare et dure trois jours et nuits, en musique (cornemuse et tambourin), chansons tradi ..
Messolonghi - Culture II
A l' ouest de Messolonghi, prés de la mer, on a construie "le Batiment de Lord Byron", pour faire honeur au poète rommantique et philelline. ........................................ A la centrale plac ..
Grecia KURIAKE PROSEUKE
KURIAKE PROSEUKE: PADRE NOSTRO IN GRECO, Grecia. OUR FATHER... ZEUS ABITAVA NELL'OLIMPO; IL DIO DI GESU' ABITA NEL CUORE DI CHI LO CERCA. ZEUS ERA DALLA PARTE DEGLI EROI E DEI FORTI; IL DIO DI GESU' P ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Calydon
Calydon was an ancient Greek city in Aetolia, situated on the west bank of the river Evenus. According to Greek mythology, the city took its name from its founder Calydon, son of Aetolus. Close to the city stood Mount Zygos, the slopes of which provided the setting for the hunt of the Calydonian Boar. The city housed the important Aetolian sanctuary known as the Laphrion, dedicated to Artemis Laphria and Apollo Laphrios.
Located at 38.38 21.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Varasova
Varasova is a mountain range dominating the northern part of Aetolia-Acarnania in western Greece. Its length is approximately 7 km long from northwest to southeast and its width is approximately 2 km wide from southeast to northwest. The Gulf of Patras lies to the south. It is located east of the Evinos river and west of Antirrio. The mountain is surrounded by the GR-5/E55 and the future Ionia Odos to the northeast. The mountain is one of the steepest in Greece with slopes as steep as 75°.
Located at 38.35 21.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Lake Trichonida
Lake Trichonida is the largest natural lake in Greece. It is situated in the eastern part of Aetolia-Acarnania, southeast of the town Agrinio and northwest of Nafpaktos. It covers an area of 98.6 square kilometres with a maximum length of 19 kilometres and maximum depth of 58 metres . One million years ago the lake was much larger, and covered the central part of Aetolia-Acarnania, a part that is now a plain. The Panaitoliko mountains are situated to the north and northeast of the lake.
Located at 38.57 21.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Thermos (Aetolia)
Thermos (also known as Thermon or Thermum) was an ancient Greek sanctuary, which served as the regular meeting place of the Aetolian League. Its focal point was the temple of Apollo Thermios famous for the archaic terra cotta metopes decorated with painted scenes from mythology which are among the earliest examples of this art form in Greece.
Located at 38.56 21.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Third Siege of Missolonghi
The Third Siege of Missolonghi (Greek: Τρίτη Πολιορκία του Μεσσολογίου, often erroneously referred to as the Second Siege) was fought in the Greek War of Independence, between the Ottoman Empire and the Greek rebels, from 15 April 1825 to 10 April 1826. The Ottomans had already tried and failed to capture the city in 1822 and 1823, but returned in 1825 with a stronger force of infantry and a stronger navy supporting the infantry.
Located at 38.37 21.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
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