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Sports and Leisure
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heart and soul of Greece offers the very best in sporting facilities in the
country. It's mountainous scenery is a constant challenge to the senses, a
paradise for winter sports. The two modern skiing centers placed, at
Kalavrita, on the mythical mountain of Helmos and at Mt. Menalon in Arcadia,
offer all the necessary amenities and a special environment, which
stimulates all the senses. The rivers, running streams, deep gorges,
Frankish forts, Byzantine churches, monasteries, and ancient cities of
Peloponnesian landscape are also as the setting of numerous trekking trails.
Perfectly fashioned is the trekking route at the Lousios gorge in Arcadia,
passing nearby picturesque villages, over an old Frankish bridge and the
ruins of the ancient city of Gortys. If spa towns meet your like then
Loutraki is the best place for you to be. Situated in the entrance of the
Peloponnese, protected by the Gulf of Corinth, Loutraki offers the best
setting for water sports. It is also home of an excellent water
entertainment park and a fine Casino, both very popular for weekend
excursions from Athens. The extensive Cave of Diros near Sparta, famous for
their stalagmite and stalactite, will thrill speleology fans. Much of the
tour takes place in boats as the cave contains a sizable underground lake.
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