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.

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37°40′59″N 21°31′44″E

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37.64421.6271 Ancient Olympia — Birthplace of the Olympics.
37.90721.2712 Andravida — The capital of the Frankish Principality of Achaea in the late Middle Ages.
37.483621.90443 Andritsaina — The gateway to the famous Temple of Epicurian Apollo at Bassae.
37.64621.3174 Katakolo — A picturesque port and a popular stop for cruise ships.
37.93521.1455 Kyllini —
37.8583421.80746 Lampeia — A mountain village on the southern slope of Mount Erymanthos, which was sacred to Pan.
37.8921.1147 Loutra Kyllinis — A spa town and a seaside resort dominated by the imposing Chlemoutsi Castle.
37.67121.4438 Pyrgos, Elis — The regional capital.
37.48421.6489 Zacharo — A beach resort.

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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.

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37.4296421.900191 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.

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