Loutraki

Loutraki, the gate of Mythical Peloponnese, is a unique destination, ideal for tourism on a year-round basis, located 80km from the city of Athens and 3km from Korinthos. Loutraki is the top tourist destination in Peloponnese comprising a set of singular features inclusively.

More than 40.000 athletes have participated in championships & events in Loutraki in the last decade!

Our spa city is an acclaimed sports tourism and wellness destination since the combination of the ideal climate conditions year-round,  the modern sports facilities and infrastructure in the area provide the ideal environment for both professional and amateur athletes’ training.

Loutraki is located in the entrance of Peloponnese – the famous Istmus Canal, only 80km away from the capital city of Greece and the Athens airport. The city is renowned for its thermal springs, famous since Antiquity, when the city was called Thermai, in honor of the ancient Greek goddess Thermia Artemis. The region is also visited for its Thermal Spa and appreciated for its natural mineral waters.

Useful Link: https://www.visitloutraki.com/en/enjoy/sports

Peloponnese

Monuments from every period of the eventful Peloponnesian history, great archeological sites such as ancient Olympia, Epidaurus, Mycenae and Tirynth, Byzantine churches, unique settlements and amazing castles, natural beauties such as mountains, forests, rivers and caves surrounded by the sea, beautiful beaches, sandy and smooth coasts on the west – rocky and dentelated on the east, make this part of Greek land ideal for holidays, touring, sports and connecting to the history and culture. It is not accidental that especially during the summer season many tourists arrive in Peloponnese from all over the world to travel around it.

Monuments and other unique destinations are easily accessible through the well-structured and interconnected local road network.

Useful Link: https://www.mythicalpeloponnese.gr/?page_id=3412&lang=en

Other Destinations

At a short distance from Loutraki, you will encounter the cape of Heraion of Perachora also known as Melagavi. The cape stands alongside of the largest lighthouse of the Corinthian Bay. Important relics of the early Corinthian Civilization have been discovered in the area. The sanctuary of ancient Greek goddess Hera, located at the depth of the harbour, near the rocks on which the current lighthouse is built, was of great importance in its time.

In the region of Vouliagmeni, next to the Heraion, embraced by a natural pine-forest, lies one of the most beautiful lagoons in Greece, the Heraion (Vouliagmeni) Lake. The whole landscape is simply awesome, a glimpse around just takes your breath away. Discover the grace of the ancient fairy, the peaceful Lake. An island-like, sandy beach combined with a crystal clear, shallow blue sea, taverns and restaurants with seafood and premium Mediterranean gastronomy, sea sports and activities and an amazing beach-bar restaurant will showcase a dream scenery that will enchant you.

The Greek capital is about an hour away from the city of Loutraki. Surrounded by a lining of stunning seas and mountains, Athens, this safe and travel-friendly city is filled with treasures just waiting to be discovered: renowned archeological sites, modern and classical art museums and galleries, spas, chic shops, restaurants and bars, street markets and bazaars, open-air cinemas, sandy beaches, picturesque Greek islands in close proximity and 300 sun-drenched days.

Useful Link: https://www.thisisathens.org/

Greece

Traces of a centuries-old and important history is etched in every corner of Greek land: findings from the Prehistoric and Archaic Periods, unique works from Classical, Hellenistic, Medieval and Byzantine monuments, creations from folk art cultures, traces from the passing eons of other civilizations and different religions, that coexist with current creations, constructions and modern works of art. 

Greece is a true paradise for cultural tourism, a large journey into history and art. Educational excursions, theatrical productions, festivals, pilgrimages, visits to archaeological sites, monuments and museums, excursions to study the natural environment, folk art and culture – these are just a few of the many things that Greece has to offer in the cultural tourism sector.

Whoever really wants to understand Greece, its history and its people, he will find an unrivalled cultural experience through traveling into the area and chronological period of Greek culture.