Korinthos Bay
Korinthos Bay is a bay in Peloponnese, Greece.Places of Interest
Highlights include Lechaeum and Heraion of Perachora.
Lechaeum
Archaeological site
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Lechaeum or Lechaion, also called Lecheae and Lecheum, was the port in ancient Corinthia on the Corinthian Gulf connected with the city of Corinth by means of the Long Walls, 12 stadia in length.
Heraion of Perachora
Archaeological site
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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.
Early Christian Basilica of Lechaeum
Archaeological site
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Early Christian Basilica of Lechaeum is an archaeological site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Corinth and Loutraki.
Corinth
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Corinth or Korinth is one of the oldest towns of Peloponnese, a port and the capital of the homonym region.
Loutraki
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Loutraki is a seaside resort and spa town in the Corinth Region of the Peloponnese. The ancient town – Thermae today called Loutraki, is located on the north side of the Corinthian Gulf and it's extended on the foot of the Gerania mountain range, along a pebbled beach of 4 km.
Lechaio
Town
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Lechaio is a village in the municipal unit of Assos-Lechaio in Corinthia, Greece. It is situated on the coast of the Gulf of Corinth, 8 km west of Corinth and 12 km southeast of Kiato.
Korinthos Bay
- Type: Bay
- Category: body of water
- Location: Peloponnese, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
37.9833° or 37° 59′ northLongitude
22.8833° or 22° 53′ eastOpen location code
8G94XVMM+88OpenStreetMap ID
node 2255789576OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bay
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In Other Languages
“Korinthos Bay” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Όρμος Κορίνθου”
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