Gortys
Gortys, or Gortyna, was a town of ancient Arcadia in the district Cynuria, situated near the river Gortynius, also called Lusius nearer its sources, which was a tributary of the Alpheius, and was remarkable for the coldness of its waters.
- Tourist attraction
- …lies at an elevation of 334 metres (1,096 feet)
- Description: town of ancient Arcadia, Greece
- Also known as“Gortina”“Gortyn – Asclepeion”“Gortyna”“Gortys – Asclepeion”“Gortys, Greek Bath”“Mint of Gortys”“Γόρτυς – Ασκληπιείο”
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Monastery of St. John the Baptist (Prodromos) and Philosophou Monastery.
Monastery of St. John the Baptist (Prodromos)
1¼ km northeast of Gortys
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Atsicholos and Markou.
Atsicholos
Village
Atsicholos is a mountain village in the municipal unit Gortyna, Arcadia, Greece.
Gortys
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Latitude
37.53985° or 37° 32′ 24″ north
Longitude
22.04532° or 22° 2′ 43″ east
Open location code
8G94G2QW+W4
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic = archaeological_site
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism = attraction
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Turkish—“Gortys” goes by many names.
ГортйсBulgarian
Gortina d’ArcàdiaCatalan
GortisCatalan
GortysCebuano
GortysDutch
GortysFinnish
Gortys (Arcadia)Italian
ГортинаRussian
GortysSwedish
GortysTurkish
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