Elis

Elis is a region in the western part of the Peloponnese, bounded on the north by Achaea, east by Arcadia, south by Messenia, and west by the Ionian Sea.

• 🌍 Ancient Olympia — Birthplace of the Olympics.
• 🌍 Andravida — The capital of the Frankish Principality of Achaea in the late Middle Ages.
• 🌍 Andritsaina — The gateway to the famous Temple of Epicurian Apollo at Bassae.
• 🌍 Katakolo — A picturesque port and a popular stop for cruise ships.
• 🌍 Kyllini —
• 🌍 Lampeia — A mountain village on the southern slope of Mount Erymanthos, which was sacred to Pan.
• 🌍 Loutra Kyllinis — A spa town and a seaside resort dominated by the imposing Chlemoutsi Castle.
• 🌍 Pyrgos, Elis — The regional capital.
• 🌍 Zacharo — A beach resort.

KTEL Intercity Buses connect Pyrgos and Olimpia to Athens, Ioannina and Thessaloniki via Patras

Daily ferries run from Zante and Kefalonia to the port of Kyllini.

• 🌍 Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae — One of the most important and most imposing temples of antiquity inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1986.