Heraion of Perachora
The Heraion of Perachora is a sanctuary of the goddess Hera situated in a small cove of the Corinthian gulf at the end of the Perachora peninsula. In addition to a temple of Hera of unusual construction and antiquity, remains of several other structures have also been found, including an L-shaped stoa, a large cistern, dining rooms, and a second potential temple.Photo: Nefasdicere, CC BY 2.5.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: ancient sanctuary of Hera on promontory of Loutraki-Agioi Theodoroi Municipality, Greece
- Also known as: “Heraio”, “Iraion”, “Peiraion”, and “Perachora”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Melagavi lighthouse and Vouliagmeni Lake.
Melagavi lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Natalia Semenova, CC BY 3.0.
Melagavi lighthouse is situated 300 metres west of Heraion of Perachora.
Vouliagmeni Lake
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Vouliagmeni Lake is situated 2½ km east of Heraion of Perachora.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Perachora and Kiato.
Perachora
Village
Photo: Nefasdicere, CC BY 2.5.
Perachora is an inland settlement in Loutraki-Perachora-Agioi Theodoroi, Corinthia, in the region of Peloponnese in Greece. In Antiquity it was called Peiraion. Perachora is situated 8 km east of Heraion of Perachora.
Kiato
Town
Photo: Alaniaris, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kiato is a town in the northern part of Corinthia in the Peloponnese, Greece. It is the seat of the municipality of Sikyona. Kiato is situated on the Gulf of Corinth, near the mouth of the river Asopos. Kiato is situated 9 km west of Heraion of Perachora.
Vrachati
Town
Photo: Pavlos1988, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vrachati is a beach town in the municipal unit of Vocha, Corinthia, Greece, population 3,603. It is located 12 km west of Corinth, and is a very popular destination for day trippers from Athens. Vrachati is situated 9 km southwest of Heraion of Perachora.
Heraion of Perachora
- Categories: Heraion, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Loutraki-Perachora-Agioi Theodoroi, Corinthia, Peloponnese, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
38.02805° or 38° 1′ 41″ northLongitude
22.85344° or 22° 51′ 12″ eastElevation
23 metres (75 feet)Open location code
8GC42VH3+69OpenStreetMap ID
way 559269464OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Heraion of Perachora” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Herèon de Peracora”
- Finnish: “Heraion”
- French: “Heraion de Perachora”
- French: “Héraion de Pérachora”
- German: “Heraion von Perachora”
- Greek: “Iraíon”
- Greek: “Αρχαιολογικός Χώρος Ηραίου”
- Greek: “Ηραίο Περαχώρας”
- Greek: “Ηραίο, Περαχώρα”
- Greek: “Ηραίον Περαχώρας”
- Greek: “Ηραίον της Περαχώρας”
- Greek: “Ηραίον”
- Latvian: “Perahoras Heraons”
- Russian: “Герейон”
- Spanish: “Hereo de Peracora”
- “Iraio Perachoras”
- “Ηραίον της Περαχώρας”
Localities in the Area
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