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The Olive Farm Kato Samiko, Peloponnese, Greece |
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The Temple of Apollo Epucurius |
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An impressive drive through some exceptionally rugged mountain scenery brings you eventually to the peak and the village of Anditsaina. Just past the top, you will suddenly come across the Temple of Apollo, with its commanding views across the mountains to the sea. The temple itself closely resembles The Parthenon in Athens, built as it was by the same architect, but unlike The Parthenon, there is no sprawling city and no vast crowds of tourists. The Neda River, which cuts through the foot of the mountain, has some fantastic waterfalls and an impressive gorge and is another “must-see” attraction.
The following is an excerpt from the Wikipedia entry at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bassae
Bassae (Latin) or Bassai, Vassai or Vasses (Greek, Modern: Βάσσες, Ancient: Βάσσαι), meaning "little vale in the rocks",[1] is an archaeological site at the northeastern of the Messinia Prefecture that was a part of Arcadia in ancient times. Bassae lies northeast of Kyparissia, south of Andritsaina and west of Megalopolis. It is famous for the well-preserved mid-5th century BCE Temple of Apollo Epicurius. The temple was dedicated to Apollo Epikourios ("Apollo the helper"). It was designed by Iktinos, architect of the Temple of Hephaestus and the Parthenon.[1] The ancient writer, Pausanias places its construction as between 450 BC and 425 BC. It sits at an elevation of 1,131 metres[1] above sea level on the slopes of Kotylion Mountain. Although this temple is geographically remote from major polities of ancient Greece, it is one of the most studied ancient Greek temples because of its multitude of unusual features. Bassae was the first Greek site to be inscribed on the World Heritage List (1986).[2]
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