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The Peloponnese is a peninsula located at the southern tip of the mainland, 21,549.6 square kilometres (8,320.3 sq mi) in area, and constitutes the southernmost part of mainland Greece. It is connected to the mainland by the Isthmus of Corinth, where the Corinth Canal was constructed in 1893.
Peloponnese, peninsula of 8,278 square miles (21,439 square km), a large, mountainous body of land jutting southward into the Mediterranean that since antiquity has been a major region of Greece, joined to the rest of mainland Greece by the Isthmus of Corinth.
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- Corinth Canal. If you start your trip to Peloponnese from Athens (as it’s the most convenient airport), your 1st stop will be Corinth Canal. Since 1893, it separates Central Greece from Peloponnese, so you will have to cross it to reach the peninsula.
- Mycenae. Mycenae is located in the Argolid Plain, on the road between Corinth Canal and Nafplio. This UNESCO World Heritage Site is best known for being the former home of King Agamemnon.
- Nafplio. Nafplio is a lovely seaside town you shouldn’t miss during your trip to Peloponnese. It was the former capital of Greece, before Athens became a major city.
- Epidaurus. Epidaurus is Another place to visit during your itinerary in Peloponnese. This Unesco World Heritage Site is located around 30km East of Nafplio.
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The Peloponnese is the stuff of legends. Literally. It is here that Hercules fought the Nemean lion and gods walked the earth, meddling in mortal affairs; it's from here that Paris of Troy eloped with Helen and the Argonauts set sail in search of the Golden Fleece.
