Μπάμπες
Μπάμπες is a locality in Andritsaina-Krestena, Elis, West Greece. Μπάμπες is situated nearby to the village Nea Skillountia, as well as near Nea Kalyvakia.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Olympia and Statue of Zeus at Olympia.
Olympia
Olympia is a town and UNESCO World Heritage Site in Peloponnese, Greece. This was the site of the original Olympic Games from 776 BCE. The games, held every four years in honor of the Greek god Zeus, lasted through the entire Classical Age until the late 4th century CE.
Statue of Zeus at Olympia
Work of art
Photo: Quatremère de Quincy, Public domain.
The Statue of Zeus at Olympia was a giant seated figure, about 12.4 m tall, made by the Greek sculptor Phidias around 435 BC at the sanctuary of Olympia, Greece, and erected in the Temple of Zeus there. Statue of Zeus at Olympia is situated 4 km northwest of Μπάμπες.
Makistos
Archaeological site
Macistus or Makistos, or Macistum or Makiston, was a city of ancient Elis, in Greece. It is one of the six cities founded by the Minyans in the territory of the Paroreatae and Caucones.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Skillountia and Archaia Pisa.
Skillountia
Village
Skillountia is a small village and a community in the municipal unit of Skillounta, Elis, Greece. The community includes the village Nea Skillountia. Skillountia is located in the hills south of the river Alfeios.
Archaia Pisa
Village
Pisa is a village situated 2.15 kilometres to the east of Olympia, Greece, located on the northwest side of the Peloponnesus peninsula. Currently it is not politically independent but it is a community of the municipality of Ancient Olympia, in the regional unit of Elis. Archaia Pisa is situated 3 km north of Μπάμπες.
Frixa
Village
Frixa is a village and a community in the municipal unit of Skillounta, Elis, Greece. The community includes the village Anemochoraki. Frixa is on a hill near the left bank of the river Alfeios, 2 km northeast of Skillountia, 7 km southeast of Olympia and 8 km northeast of Krestena. Frixa is situated 3 km east of Μπάμπες.
Μπάμπες
- Type: Locality
- Location: Andritsaina-Krestena, Elis, West Greece, Peloponnese, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
37.61817° or 37° 37′ 5″ northLongitude
21.66675° or 21° 40′ 0″ eastOpen location code
8G93JM98+7MOpenStreetMap ID
node 9953350714OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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