Marathos
Marathos is a locality in Zacharo, Elis, West Greece. Marathos is situated nearby to the locality Panayia, as well as near Kaiafas.Places of Interest
Highlights include Kaiafas Lake and Kaiafas Hot Springs Bath.
Kaiafas Lake
Lake
Photo: Huskarl2000, Public domain.
Kaiafas lake is a lake in Elis in southwestern Greece, extending north of the town of Zacharo. It was likely formed after an earthquake struck the river Anigros.
Kaiafas Hot Springs Bath
Bathhouse
Photo: Huskarl2000, Public domain.
Kaiafas or the thermal springs of Kaiafas is a spa in the municipality of Zacharo in southwestern Greece. It is located 347 kilometres SW of Athens, 30 km SE of Pyrgos, 20 km S of Olympia, nearly 32 km N of Kyparissia and some 90 km NW of Kalamata.
Samicum
Archaeological site
Photo: Morikanos, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Samicum or Samikon was a town of Triphylia in ancient Elis, situated near the coast about half-way between the mouths of the Alpheius and the Neda, and a little north of the Anigrus. Samicum is situated 3 km northwest of Marathos.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kato Samiko and Vrina.
Kato Samiko
Village
Kato Samiko is a village and a community in the municipal unit of Skillounta, Elis, Greece. It is situated 2 km from the Ionian Sea, 3 km southeast of Samiko, 6 km southwest of Krestena, 8 km northwest of Zacharo and 20 km southeast of Pyrgos. Kato Samiko is situated 4 km northwest of Marathos.
Vrina
Village
Vrina is a village in the municipal unit of Skillounta, Elis, Greece. Vrina is situated on a low hill, 3 km southeast of Krestena, 3 km southwest of Gryllos and 5 km east of Kato Samiko. Vrina is situated 7 km north of Marathos.
Kakovatos
Hamlet
Photo: Patrice78500, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kakovatos is a seaside village in Elis, Greece. It is located in the western Peloponnese, approximately in the center of the Gulf of Kyparissia, on the coast of the Ionian Sea. Kakovatos is situated 7 km south of Marathos.
Marathos
- Type: Locality
- Location: Zacharo, Elis, West Greece, Peloponnese, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
37.5133° or 37° 30′ 48″ northLongitude
21.6165° or 21° 36′ 59″ eastElevation
10 metres (33 feet)Open location code
8G93GJ78+8JGeoNames ID
11703709
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