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Agioi Theodoroi

Agioi Theodori is a picturesque seaside town, built along the coast of the Saronic Gulf, which is the first stop for visitors to Athens from Corinthia, as well as a base for excursions to nearby areas such as Ancient Corinth, Nemea, Kechries, Isthmia, Stymfalia, Ziria, Epidaurus and Nafplio.

Alternative means of transport aside from the car are the long-distance busses and the suburban train with high-speed services. There are rooms to let, hotels and camping for guests to stay.
Agioi Theodori also offer many options for alternative activities that the visitor can engage with in the natural environment, such as hiking, cycling, free camping, fishing.

Noteworthy are the cultural monuments:

-  Archaeological site of Ancient Krommiona

- Holy Monastery of Panagia Prathiou

- Church of Saint Theodore (Tyron and Stratilati)

- Monument

- Old train station

- Lighthouse

Perachora

Perachora is a small and beautiful village that can be a starting point for excursions to the beautiful beaches of the area and archaeological sites.

Τhe Small and Big Milokopi area, named after the plethora of millstones, is perhaps the best Corinthian area for diving as well as swimming for small and large as it combines shallow and deep waters. Equally impressive are the beaches of Sterna, Scalosia, Stravas and the Heraion Lagoon.

West of the lake is the cape of the Heraion of Perachora, where it is one of the largest lighthouses of Corinth. Here are revealed the most important relics of the early Corinthian civilization of Historical times.

Their center was the sanctuary of the goddess Hera, located in the depth of the harbor, near the rocks on which the current lighthouse is built. From Heraion, the view of the south coast of Corinth with the impressive massifs is magnificent and the Corinthian sunset is one of the most beautiful of the Greek beaches. Near the temple are also preserved the ruins of an ancient market, and among the monuments you can find a complex irrigation water system of unique interest.

Limni Vouliagmenis

Featured by UNESCO as a place of exceptional natural beauty, this small blue lagoon is 16 kilometers from Loutraki, and is very close to the archaeological site of Heraion, from where it was named (Heraion Lagoon) and its settlement Peira. The entire lakeside road (about 5km) is ideal for cycling.

Its depth does not exceed 40 meters, its length is 2 kilometers and its width is 1 kilometer. Its beach is sandy and with a narrow channel its waters communicate with those of the Corinthian Gulf.

Its waters, much more salty than the high seas, renewed by the tide and low tide every six hours, are at first shallow and later deepening. They are considered particularly warm and allow swimming until late in the autumn.

It is an ideal family destination and offers the visitor the opportunity to enjoy water sports, visit the picturesque chapel of Agios Nikolaos or the water-releasing canal to the Corinthian Gulf and enjoy good food, drink or coffee with a backdrop of paradise .

In recent years, the location has been the meeting point of many sport events as well as social events, such as weddings and christenings, with the aura of the sea.

Pissia

At a distance of 15 km from Loutraki and 4 km from Perachora, on the lush pine slope of the Gerania Mountains, lies the village of Pissia, at an altitude of 650 meters. A deep ravine with many plane trees and waters gives the village a special beauty, which today has about 150 inhabitants, who are engaged in agriculture and animal husbandry. There are also many churches, such as Saint George which is built in a natural cave, while the church of Agios Athanasios dates back to the 15th century. three-aisled basilica and first built in the 18th century.

Finally, in Pissia lies the church of Agia Paraskevi, the metropolis of Pissia, which belongs to the style of the three-aisled basilica and was first built in the 18th century.

Schinos

Visitors from Loutraki to Schinos, have the chance to enjoy the beautiful beaches of the area, with crystal clear waters from Mavrolimni to Mylokopi, thus having many choices for every taste.

Schinos is a beautiful, seaside village at the foot of the Gerania, 30-40 minutes away from Loutraki, where the visitor has the opportunity, appart from swimming, to many hiking trails (with climbing options in Gerakina gorges & Manolis Mill) or just enjoying coffee or food by the sea.

The beach also has one of the most popular beach bars, which hosts famous djs or hosts concerts by Greek and foreign artists during the summer months.

You can also find in Schinos, the "Center of Hellenism of the Damianos Foundation", which is also known for its beautiful Rhodope Garden, the best of the Balkans (following the architectural model of the famous Belfast City Rosewood), which includes 700 varieties of roses and the very rare Chinese variety R. Chinensis Viridiflora, with green roses.

Isthmia - Kalamaki

A place of glorious history, connecting the Corinthian Gulf (Posidonia) with the Saronic Gulf (Kalamaki or Schinounta).

Just 77km from Athens, the Isthmia area was the second most important sporting event not only in Greece but throughout the ancient world. It is in a central position, at the point where the Peloponnese joins Central Greece through the Canal, the largest technical project in our country in the 19th century.

The canal can be cruised by tourist boats, as well as there is the option of bungy jumping, and also during the last years SUP Crossing competitions have been organized. It is 6343m long and it's width is 246m.

There are numerous archaeological sites in the area:

- Temple of Poseidon 

- Palimonas Sanctuary

- Theater

- Roman baths

- Caves

- Western aqueduct

- Circular well

The Isthmia Museaum is located in the settlement of Kyra Vrisi Isthmia, while today's Isthmia village is built in a beautiful wooded environment, dominated by pine trees, with wonderful beaches for swimming, many taverns, restaurants and cafes. There are many hotels and camping sites in the area.

 

 

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