Arcadia (Greece)
Arcadia is a region in the central and eastern part of the Peloponnese, Greece.
Regions
Kynouria โ The coastal region of Arcadia
Cities
- ๐ Ano Doliana โ A stone-built traditional settlement at an elevation of 1000 meters.
- ๐ Astros โ A town with a small harbor on the Argolic Gulf.
- ๐ Dimitsana โ A stone-built village with remarkable mansions, set on a mountain slope at an elevation of 950 meters.
- ๐ Karytaina โ A medieval town and a protected traditional settlement known as the "Greek Toledo".
- ๐ Langadia โ A traditional settlement at about 1000 m elevation, known in Greece as the "Hanging Village" (kremasto chorio).
- ๐ Stemnitsa โ One of the most beautiful villages in Arcadia
- ๐ Tripoli (Greece) โ Arcadiaโs capital and main transportation hub at the center of the Peloponnese.
- ๐ Tyros (Greece) โ A popular vacation spot for inhabitants of Tripoli and other parts of Greece.
- ๐ Zygovisti โ At 1160 m elevation, Zygovisti is one of the highest villages in Greece.
Other destinations
- ๐ Lousios Gorge โ A deep, narrow gorge popular amongst hikers.
- ๐ Mantineia โ An ancient city that was the site of two significant battles in Classical Greek history.
- ๐ โ Vestiges of one of the most powerful cities in ancient times mentioned by Homer, Strabo and Ovid.