Peloponnese

Peloponnese is a peninsula in southern Greece. Once a peninsula connected to the rest of the country by the Isthmus of Corinth, it is now cut off from the mainland by the narrow Corinth Canal, spanned by bridges connecting Peloponnese to Attica across the canal.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mantineia and Poseidon Hippios sanctuary at Mantineia.

Mantineia

Archaeological site

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Mantinea was a city in ancient Arcadia, Greece, which was the site of two significant battles in Classical Greek history. In modern times it is a former municipality in Arcadia, Peloponnese, Greece.

Poseidon Hippios sanctuary at Mantineia

Ruins

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Poseidon Hippios sanctuary at Mantineia is a ruins, which is situated 2½ km south of Peloponnese.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nestani and Sangas.

Nestani

Village

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Nestani is a village and a community in the municipal unit Mantineia, Arcadia, Greece. Nestani is situated 4½ km east of Peloponnese.

Sangas

Village

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Sangas is a village, which is situated 6 km northeast of Peloponnese.

Kapsas

Village

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Kapsas is a community in the municipal unit of Mantineia in Arcadia on the Peloponnese peninsula in southern Greece. It is situated in a valley east of the Mainalo mountains, at 700 m elevation. Kapsas is situated 7 km west of Peloponnese.

Peloponnese

Type: Island
Also known as: “Peloponnesos” and “Peloponnesus”
Category: landform
Location: Tripoli, Arcadia, Peloponnese, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude

37.62334° or 37° 37′ 24″ north

Longitude

22.41777° or 22° 25′ 4″ east

Elevation

829 metres (2,720 feet)

Open location code

8G94JCF9+84

GeoNames ID

9062330

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In Other Languages

“Peloponnese” goes by many names.

Russian: “Пелопоннес”

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Localities in the Area

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