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.
Regions
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Map of Elis
Cities
[edit]- 1 Ancient Olympia — Birthplace of the Olympics.
- 2 Andravida — The capital of the Frankish Principality of Achaea in the late Middle Ages.
- 3 Andritsaina — The gateway to the famous Temple of Epicurian Apollo at Bassae.
- 4 Katakolo — A picturesque port and a popular stop for cruise ships.
- 5 Kyllini —
- 6 Lampeia — A mountain village on the southern slope of Mount Erymanthos, which was sacred to Pan.
- 7 Loutra Kyllinis — A spa town and a seaside resort dominated by the imposing Chlemoutsi Castle.
- 8 Pyrgos, Elis — The regional capital.
- 9 Zacharo — A beach resort.
Other destinations
[edit]Understand
[edit]Get in
[edit]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.
Get around
[edit]See
[edit]- 1 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.