Arcadia (Greece)

Arcadia is a region in the central and eastern part of the Peloponnese, Greece.

Regions

Kynouria — The coastal region of Arcadia

🌍 Astros — A town with a small harbor on the Argolic Gulf.
🌍 Dimitsana — A stone-built village with remarkable mansions, set on a mountain slope at an elevation of 950 meters.
🌍 Karytaina — A medieval town and a protected traditional settlement known as the "Greek Toledo".
🌍 Langadia — A traditional settlement at about 1000 m elevation, known in Greece as the "Hanging Village" (kremasto chorio).
🌍 Leonidio — A lively and picturesque town set in a spectacular landscape at a short distance from the eastern coast of the Peloponnese.
🌍 Megalopoli — A modern city located in the same site as ancient Megalopolis founded in 371 BC by the Theban general Epaminondas.
🌍 Stemnitsa — One of the most beautiful villages in Arcadia
🌍 Tripoli (Greece) — Arcadia’s capital and main transportation hub at the center of the Peloponnese.
🌍 Tyros (Greece) — A popular vacation spot for inhabitants of Tripoli and other parts of Greece.
🌍 Zygovisti — At 1160 m elevation, Zygovisti is one of the highest villages in Greece.

🌍 Lousios Gorge — A deep, narrow gorge popular amongst hikers.
🌍 Mantineia — An ancient city that was the site of two significant battles in Classical Greek history.
🌍 Orchomenus, Arcadia — Vestiges of one of the most powerful cities in ancient times mentioned by Homer, Strabo and Ovid.

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