Mount Lapithas, Kaiafas

Name: Mount Lapithas
Address: Kaiafas, Greece

#2 among attractions in Kaiafas

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Lapithas is a mountain located in southern Elis in the western Peloponnese in Greece. The mountain is named after the mythical people, the Lapiths. In the west the mountain touches the Ionian Sea. It is 15 to 20 km long and 10 km wide and covers and area of 100 to 150 km². A large part of the mountain is covered with pine forests, but has suffered great damage in the forest fires of August 2007. ()

Local name: Λαπίθας όρος Elevation: 2536 ftCoordinates: 37°31'59"N, 21°38'38"E

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Kaiafas Greece

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Mount Lapithas – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kaiafas Lake, Zacharo beach.

2.6 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Kaiafas Lake, Zacharo
66 min walk • Kaiafas lake is a lake in Elis in southwestern Greece, extending north of the town of Zacharo. It lies between the Lapithas Mountains and the Ionian Sea.
4.8 miS
Beach
Zacharo beach
123 min walk • Zacharo beach, is the name of a beach that is located in the vicinity of Zacharo, in Southwestern Greece. It is situated on the Ionian Sea coast, in the area of the Gulf of Kyparissia. The beach features a soft, sandy terrain and is one of the lengthiest in Greece.