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THE Arcadia is her area Peloponnese. It is located in the center of the Peloponnese. It borders on the north with Achaia, to the northeast with Corinth, to the north and east with Argolis, to the south with Laconia, to the southwest with Messinia and to the west with Ilia. Its eastern part has access to the sea, the Argolic Gulf and the Myrtos Sea.
At a glance
Important cities of the prefecture are the capital Tripoli (25,520 inhabitants), Megalopolis (5,135 inhabitants), Leonidio (3,249 inhabitants), Astros (2,674 inhabitants), Tyros (2,116 inhabitants), Levidi (1,219 inhabitants) cat.). The towns of Dimitsana, Lagadia and Vytina are booming in recent years due to increased tourist traffic. The most important ports of Arcadia are Paralio Astros, Tyros and Plaka Leonidi.
Languages
- Greek
- Tsakoniki dialect (in limited points of the prefecture and mainly in Leonidio)
Areas
Important cities
Additional destinations
How to get there
By road
Getting to Arcadia by road is a faster and safer way. All you have to do is get him Freeway 7 (A7) or else European Road 65 (E-65) and with a speed limit 120km / h you will be there very soon.
Much later you can reach one of the following highways: 66, 74 or 111 or from European Road 961 (E-961).
How to move
What to see
It is very interesting ancient theater of Megalopolis, but also various villages such as Ano Doliana, τα Ravine, the Leonidio, the Greek, the Dimitsana, but also the Andritsaina. You still have to visit him Lucio River, τη Βυτίνα[1], the Καρίταινα[2], τη Stemnitsa, the Astros, Levidi and Tripoli.
