Gortyn – Asclepeion
Gortyn – Asclepeion is an archaeological site in Megalopoli, Arcadia. Gortyn – Asclepeion is situated nearby to Πέτρινο Γεφύρι Κόκκορη-Πολυγένη Λούσιου, as well as near the church Saint Andrew.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gortys and Monastery of St. John the Baptist (Prodromos).
Gortys
Photo: George Ntekas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Monastery of St. John the Baptist (Prodromos)
Monastery
Photo: Einer flog zu Weit, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Monastery of St. John the Baptist (Prodromos) is situated 1¼ km northeast of Gortyn – Asclepeion.
Philosophou Monastery
Monastery
Photo: Einer flog zu Weit, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Philosophou Monastery is situated 2 km north of Gortyn – Asclepeion.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Atsicholos and Markou.
Atsicholos
Village
Atsicholos is a mountain village in the municipal unit Gortyna, Arcadia, Greece. It is considered a traditional settlement which is situated on a mountain slope above the right bank of the river Lousios, near its confluence with the Alfeios.
Markou
Village
Photo: Panathas023, Public domain.
Markou is a village, which is situated 3 km northwest of Gortyn – Asclepeion.
Elliniko Trikolonon
Hamlet
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Elliniko is a mountain village in western Arcadia, Greece. It is part of the municipal unit of Trikolonoi. It is situated on a mountain slope on the left bank of the river Lousios. Elliniko Trikolonon is situated 3 km southeast of Gortyn – Asclepeion.
Gortyn – Asclepeion
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Also known as: “Gortys – Asclepeion” and “Γόρτυς – Ασκληπιείο”
- Categories: tourism, archaeological site, and historic site
- Location: Megalopoli, Arcadia, Peloponnese, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
37.53957° or 37° 32′ 22″ northLongitude
22.04531° or 22° 2′ 43″ eastOpen location code
8G94G2QW+R4OpenStreetMap ID
way 465937130OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
From German to Greek—“Gortyn – Asclepeion” goes by many names.
- German: “Gortyn – Asklepieion”
- Greek: “Γόρτυνα – Ασκληπιείο”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Πέτρινο Γεφύρι Κόκκορη-Πολυγένη Λούσιου and Saint Andrew.
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