Added: 03/28/2006 |
Loutraki Korinthia is the First Area and City-Resort in GreeceLoutraki Korinthia is a resort the disposition of which is really unique. It's situated on Korinthia bay which connects Aegean and Ionian Seas and disconnects Attics and Peloponnese, nearby there are historical and very ancient places such as Gera's Temple and Mikena's Gold discovered by Shleeman..
The Korinthia area is located in northeast of Peloponnese and known by its numerous summer resorts placed along its sea coast as well as by its archeological places of interests. The capital of the area which is Korinth is in 84 km from Athens. Ancient Corinth is a large archeological monument mainly of Roman epoch; it was one of the most significant Greek cities in ancient times.
The Apostle Paul has based here one of the Christian communities which was the first in Greece, and here he wrote his "Message to Korinthians", here he was judged for the sermon of Christianity and later on was justified. Beyond ancient Korinth the territory of excavation extends where there is a small museum open for numerous tourists. High hill of Akrokorinth where ruins of the most ancient fortress on Peloponnese have been kept, served for Korinth as an acropolis.
One more sight is well-known Corinthian channel connecting Peloponnese with continental Greece. Small villages and small towns being located on Corinthian and Sardonik gulfs coasts involve many tourists from all continents and Greeks.
Olympia is the most popular place of Korinthia. It's on the west side from the city. Here in 776 year B.C. the first Olympic Games have been organized and the remaining ruins take the breath away. Look at ancient grammar schools and schools of struggle and if you feel yourself strong enough just try to run within ancient Olympic stadium. Further take a trip towards the south from Olympia, and soon you will reach Mani peninsula where according to mythology there is an entrance to Hades organized crime world.
As much as possible use the surprising beaches of Mani, but don't forget to visit the most interesting medieval fortresses and temples which you easily can find everywhere in Greece and especially in Loutraki Korinthia. Those fortresses were built during numerous wars and the most attractive among them are Stavri and Kato Boulari.
Located in the northern part of Korinthia bay, the ancient city was called Thermai, but modern Loutraki had appeared to be the first city resort in the history of the country. Since 1936, Loutraki, Greece transferred itself into the "station of warm mineral water sources", and gained the title of the Center of renal insufficiency diseases treatment not only in Greece but all over Eastern Mediterranean area. These days loutraki korinthia is renowned as a super modern resort, mineral water resort equipped with all necessary tools and equipment for balneal treatment.
Loutraki korinthia is featured by such gifts of the nature as mineral water called the "water of life". Loutraki has the sole source of mineral water which is recognized by the European Community. The Lotraki Korinthia resort includes 57 hotels of all categories, a number of pensione' homes and apartments which are ready to accept guests and tourists from all over the world during the entire year.
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