Пелопоннес

Greece - One of the most ancient countries of the world with the richest history and culture. Greece are myths and legends, philosophers and commanders, scientists and poets. Greece stores in itself certificates of those times when hellenes worshipped to pagan gods when won Alexander the Great when conducted dialogues Sokrat is lovely, wrote comedies Aristofan. Majestic temples and statues, palaces and fortresses of the certificate, worthy that though time in a life them to see.

Peloponnese

Peloponnese - a large peninsula in southern Greece, which is washed by the waters of the Ionian on the west and the south-eastern Aegean Sea. In prehistoric times the island of Peloponnese was, then as a result of tectonic activity connected with the mainland of Greece, Corinth narrow isthmus. Now Peloponnese correctly called the island again, as the Corinth isthmus in the XIX century was the break channel. Here you can find hotels for all tastes. The most attractive side Peloponesa - its vast historical heritage. The history of the island is inextricably connected with the history of Greece to the whole. Suffice it to say that it is in the Peloponnese are such legendary ancient city of Mycenae, Sparta, Epidavr, Argos, Corinth, Patras. Peninsula Land Hoveyan legends and myths. According to legend, this is where Hercules was born, the son of Zeus. Here the rules of King Agamemnon, aheytsev headed the army during the Trojan War. Peloponnese birthplace of the king, Leonid, Spartan king, had committed the deed with Fermopilah in 480g. BC, when he led 300 Spartan warriors long kept a huge army of Persians.

In the old days was the Peloponnese an island (in Greek nesos) Pelopa, son of the ruler maloaziyskogo tantalum. Configuration Peloponnese reminds mulberry leaf (Greek sea), hence the name of the medieval land Morey. Inexhaustible variety of its coastline and landscape, which often give way to fertile valleys of the harsh mountains, served as the backdrop for countless events that have left traces on peloponneskoy land. Virtually every step here, you can see the ancient temple, the Roman civic buildings, the early Christian basilicas, Byzantine churches, Venetian fortresses and Turkish mosques. And all this against the backdrop of natural beauty: the valleys of citrus plantations, pastures, the green hills, majestic mountain peaks, precipitous cliffs, magnificent beaches and cozy bays on the coasts. Personally see Peloponnese is like leafing remarkable book with color images. Every village, every hill, each with mountain peaks, each bay is connected with any legend, legend, myth or just an unusual case. There seems to have overcome the myths over the centuries, and together with us in our modern life.