Arcadia (Greece)
Arcadia is a region in the central and eastern part of the Peloponnese, Greece.
Regions
Kynouria β The coastal region of Arcadia
Cities
- π Ano Doliana β A stone-built traditional settlement at an elevation of 1000 meters.
- π Astros β A town with a small harbor on the Argolic Gulf.
- π Dimitsana β A stone-built village with remarkable mansions, set on a mountain slope at an elevation of 950 meters.
- π Karytaina β A medieval town and a protected traditional settlement known as the "Greek Toledo".
- π Langadia β A traditional settlement at about 1000 m elevation, known in Greece as the "Hanging Village" (kremasto chorio).
- π Stemnitsa β One of the most beautiful villages in Arcadia
- π Tripoli (Greece) β Arcadiaβs capital and main transportation hub at the center of the Peloponnese.
- π Tyros (Greece) β A popular vacation spot for inhabitants of Tripoli and other parts of Greece.
- π Zygovisti β At 1160 m elevation, Zygovisti is one of the highest villages in Greece.
Other destinations
- π Lousios Gorge β A deep, narrow gorge popular amongst hikers.
- π Mantineia β An ancient city that was the site of two significant battles in Classical Greek history.
- π β Vestiges of one of the most powerful cities in ancient times mentioned by Homer, Strabo and Ovid.