Location information

Argos Community

ARGOS (Town) ARGOLIS
  On the one hand the geographic mark of the city, placed within the boundaries of Argolis fertile plain, close to road axes that link North Peloponnese to Aegean and Mediterranean Sea under the defensive stand of its high hills (Larissa 279m, Aspida 80m) on the other, underlie the main reasons that Argos was inhabited continually.
  Argos is the most important agricultural, industrial and export center of the wider Argolis region, due to systematic cultivation and industries of processing, packaging and distribution of citrus products as well as those of building material, marble, distillery and winery, processing and standardization of olive oil, pump manufacturing and package machinery etc.
  Argos, commercial center on the region from ancient times, continues to be the area’s trade center even today. Its inhabitants surpass the 30.000 people and that makes Argos the most dense of Argolis Prefecture.
(Text: Nikos Petropoulos)
This text (extract) is cited March 2004 from the Municipality of Argos tourist pamphlet.

Elliniko Community

ELLINIKO (Village) ARGOS
Tel: +30 27510 86277
  Elliniko, a semi-mountainous built-up area that lies on the southeast side of "Evangelismos". It is a fertile area with olive trees, apricot trees, lemon trees and a large variety of orange trees. Elliniko has been built around the church of St. George upon "Kastraki" hill. At the top of the hill, there is a peculiar ancient building: the Pyramid of Elliniko.
(text: Alexis Totsikas)
This text (extract) is cited March 2004 from the Prefecture of Argolis tourist pamphlet.

Kefalari Community

KEFALARI (Village) ARGOS
Tel: +30 27510 86301
  Kefalari is situated three kilometres southwest of Argos. It is among groves, rural houses, modern villas and old traditional watermills. The picturesque church and old traditional watermills. The picturesque church of Zoodochos Pigi along with the amusement grounds around river Erasinos springs, make Kefalari an attractive place to visit.
  The waters of river Erasinos form a wonderful lake under the church of Zoodochos Pigi. The scenery becomes even more beautiful with the plane trees and the large number of taverns.
  The village of Kefalari is also known for its cave that used to be a subterranean riverbed. Excavations had brought into light Neolithic ceramics, however, the cave had been inhabited much earlier. German archeologists had found blades and spearheads that date back to the beginnings of the late Palaeolithic Age, circa 35000 BC!
  The church of Zoodochos Pigi or else the Virgin Mary Kefalariotissa has been built in the cave and it is visited by a large number of pilgrims each year.
(text: Alexis Totsikas)
This text (extract) is cited March 2004 from the Prefecture of Argolis tourist pamphlet.

KOKLA (Settlement) ARGOS
  Driving after the old abattoirs of Argos along olive and orange groves, you reach the isolated village of Kokla. Kokla has a panoramic view of the plain and the Argolic gulf. Its beautiful stony houses are renovated by their owners, who visit the village during summer so that they enjoy the clear atmosphere and the majestic view of the plain and the gulf.
(text: Alexis Totsikas)
This text (extract) is cited March 2004 from the Prefecture of Argolis tourist pamphlet.

KRYA VRYSSI (Settlement) ARGOS
  Kria Vrysi is a mountainous and isolated village with very few inhabitants (25, according to the census of 1991).
  Most of the houses are in a good condition, while there is a large newly built church located next to the older one. The mountains of Ktenias, Artemisio, Gaidourovouni and Mavrovouni surround the three villages on the northern basin of Argolida County.
(text: Alexis Totsikas)
This text (extract) is cited March 2004 from the Prefecture of Argolis tourist pamphlet.

KRYONERI (Settlement) ARGOS
  Three kilometres northwest, some isolated houses form the ‘village’, built-up area of Krioneri or Bouga.
  Before reaching the village’s main fountain, you will meet a road on the right. This road leads to Tourniki.
  One and a half kilometres after Krioneri, you will also meet a clump of four huge oaks. It is an ideal spot for camping and rest.
(text: Alexis Totsikas)
This text (extract) is cited March 2004 from the Prefecture of Argolis tourist pamphlet.

TOURNIKI (Settlement) ARGOS
  Tourniki, a village situated on Mountain Artemisio, is isolated and usually snowed during winter. It is more crowded on summer, when visitors are attracted by its beauty.
  The village’s main feast takes place on the fifteenth of August. However, things used to be different on that day years and years ago. People used to dance, sing and enjoy themselves until dawn.
  In this area, vegetation is not abundant. But still, trees such as oaks, fir trees and pine trees cover many square kilometres.
  On Mountain Aremisio near the village of Krioneri, there is the sacred forest of Artemis. A myth says that the forest contains ten poisonous and deadly trees, a real danger for animals such as horses. Its scientific name is Taxus Vakata.
(text: Alexis Totsikas)
This text (extract) is cited March 2004 from the Prefecture of Argolis tourist pamphlet.

ZOGA (Settlement) ARGOS
  Four kilometres southwest of the Pyramid and fourteen kilometres away from Argos lies the ‘village’ of Zoga (few houses among oaks).
  It would be worthwhile visiting the chapel of St. Nikolaos, which is an hour walk from the village. It is a chapel built into an isolated rock by a monk called Gerasimos at the beginnings of the 19th century.
  After Zoga, there is an isolated place that has a wonderful view to the eastern steep sides of Ktenias Mountain. You will also have the opportunity to visit the chapel of St. George.
(text: Alexis Totsikas)
This text (extract) is cited March 2004 from the Prefecture of Argolis tourist pamphlet.