Loutraki
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Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
and 4 km NE of Corinth
Corinth
Corinth is a city and former municipality in Corinthia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Corinth, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit...
in the Prefecture
Prefectures of Greece
During the first administrative division of independent Greece in 1833–1836 and then again from 1845 until their abolition with the Kallikratis reform in 2010, the prefectures were the country's main administrative unit...
of Corinthia
Corinthia
Corinthia is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of Peloponnese. It is situated around the city of Corinth, in the north-eastern part of the Peloponnese peninsula.-Geography:...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. Loutraki is the seat of the municipality Loutraki-Perachora
Loutraki-Perachora
Loutraki-Perachora is a former municipality in Corinthia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Loutraki-Agioi Theodoroi, of which it is a municipal unit. Loutraki being the most important settlement is a seaside town having a population of...
. The town is well-known for its vast natural springs and its therapeutic spas.
History
In antiquity a town called Thermae existed in site. In 1847, an announcement in Italy asserting the therapeutic benefits of bathing in the natural thermal spas found in Loutraki caused an influx of settlers in the surrounding areas, thereby creating modern Loutraki. In 1928 Loutraki was completely destroyed by earthquake and rebuilt. A large park was created by reclaiming sea area using the rubble of the fallen houses. Another strong earthquake hit the area in 1981 with less destructive effects.Name
The name Loutraki is a direct reference to the thermal spas of the region. It derives from the Loutro(n) that means bath, bath-house, spa or thermaeThermae
In ancient Rome, thermae and balnea were facilities for bathing...
. The Greek word loutro is directly translated as thermae
Thermae
In ancient Rome, thermae and balnea were facilities for bathing...
in English, which was also the ancient name of the region.
Geography
The town is bordered by the Gulf of CorinthGulf of Corinth
The Gulf of Corinth or the Corinthian Gulf is a deep inlet of the Ionian Sea separating the Peloponnese from western mainland Greece...
in the West, while the mountain range of Geraneia
Geraneia
Mount Geraneia or Gerania , rarely Yerania is a mountain range that spans about 5 km from north to south and from east to west from 15 to 20 km. Mount Geraneia or Gerania , rarely Yerania is a mountain range that spans about 5 km from north to south (about 5 km N of Agioi Theodoroi to the Gulf of...
dominates North and East. There is a small valley in the Southwest that leads to the Isthmus of Corinth
Isthmus of Corinth
The Isthmus of Corinth is the narrow land bridge which connects the Peloponnese peninsula with the rest of the mainland of Greece, near the city of Corinth. The word "isthmus" comes from the Ancient Greek word for "neck" and refers to the narrowness of the land. The Isthmus was known in the ancient...
. Although part of Corinthia Prefecture
Corinthia
Corinthia is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of Peloponnese. It is situated around the city of Corinth, in the north-eastern part of the Peloponnese peninsula.-Geography:...
, Loutraki is situated Northwest of the Corinth Canal
Corinth Canal
The Corinth Canal is a canal that connects the Gulf of Corinth with the Saronic Gulf in the Aegean Sea. It cuts through the narrow Isthmus of Corinth and separates the Peloponnesian peninsula from the Greek mainland, thus effectively making the former an island. The builders dug the canal through...
thus not on the Peloponese.
Sightseeing
A monastery named Osios PatapiosSaint Patapios
Saint Patapios of Thebes is the patron saint of dropsy. Saint Patapios’ memory is celebrated on 8 December and also at the Tuesday 2 days after the Sunday of Easter . His relic is kept at the female monastery of Saint Patapios at Loutraki, a spa town near Athens, Greece.-Biography:St...
is located about 10 km NW of Loutraki on Geraneia mountain, offering great view of the Isthmos
Isthmus of Corinth
The Isthmus of Corinth is the narrow land bridge which connects the Peloponnese peninsula with the rest of the mainland of Greece, near the city of Corinth. The word "isthmus" comes from the Ancient Greek word for "neck" and refers to the narrowness of the land. The Isthmus was known in the ancient...
area and the Gulf of Corinth
Gulf of Corinth
The Gulf of Corinth or the Corinthian Gulf is a deep inlet of the Ionian Sea separating the Peloponnese from western mainland Greece...
.
Loutraki is well known for its Casino
Casino
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(Club Hotel Casino Loutraki), one of the biggest in Europe
Europe
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.
The Heraion of Perachora
Heraion of Perachora
The Heraion of Perachora was a sanctuary of the goddess Hera situated in a small cove of the Corinthian gulf at the end of the Perachora peninsula. In addition to a temple of Hera of unusual construction and antiquity, the remains of a number of other structures have also been found, including a...
(sanctuary of the goddess Hera
Hera
Hera was the wife and one of three sisters of Zeus in the Olympian pantheon of Greek mythology and religion. Her chief function was as the goddess of women and marriage. Her counterpart in the religion of ancient Rome was Juno. The cow and the peacock were sacred to her...
) is an archaeological site of great significance located at the end of the Perachora
Perachora
Perachora, also Perahora or Perakhora is an inland settlement in the Loutraki-Perachoras municipality of the Corinthia prefecture in the periphery of Peloponnese in Greece. It is located about 7 km NW of the town of Loutraki in a hilly environment surrounded by higher elevation of the Geraneia...
peninsula and for the picturesque Vouliagmeni lake.
Visitors and tourists deserve to visit remarkable buildings of Loutraki.
- On the street 60 C. Lekkas there is a remarkable house, which was built in 1928. This two-story building bears the hallmarks of his era (single volume and form a solid banister, exciting door). It holds a position in the urban fabric of the region and is an interesting group with other buildings of the street.
- Also, on the Street 19 C. Lekkas there is the landmark building of the hotel "Palace" that was built in 1923; the owner is the Limited Liability Hotel Company – GK Angelides. This five-storey hotel was buit in 1923. Repaired in 1928, after an earthquake. Dominate the vertical axis of symmetry. Two marble staircases facing an oval, passing under the arched openings. The last two floors are consolidated morphology. The central part of the project beyond the building line and results in elevated end. The decorations are linear. The bearing structure consists of masonry, blocks, reinforced concrete.
- Finally, on the Street 4 Syrian, there is one of the most famous and remarkable old noble villas of the old town of Loutraki, 135 sm built in 1956, No. 217/1956 license. Built in 1956 on a pre 1950, old house. The bearing structure consists of reinforced concrete. The purchase and renovation of the renowned Cypriot industrialists distiller Kekkos Ioannidis, when he came to Greece from the Congo of Africa. It bears the hallmarks of his era (simple volume and format, high ceiling height, beautiful mosaics, solid gate, exciting door) has been around for pioneering the era of large terraces, and surrounded by beautiful gardens with fruit trees and roses, the which dominates a huge fountain garden. In this house has hosted many important political figures and businessmen, and on property Kekkou Ioannidis often organized receptions and card games between industrialists and ship-owners, which at its peak decades of the 50, 60, 70 and 80 and are relaxed and entertained away from the eyes of the world and the paparazzi. Today is in the hands of another owner, who erected in the garden remarkable bronze statue of General George V. Papagiannopoulos Infantry, who was wounded in the war. [5] [6]
Historical population
| Year | Town population |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 8,543 |
| 1991 | 9,388 |
| 2001 | 11,383 |
Notable people
- Anna SynodinouAnna SynodinouAnna Synodinou is a Greek actress and a politician. She once served as a member of the Greek parliament.-Filmography:*Thanassakis o politevomenos - Mairy...
(1927–), actress and politician - Pantelis ZervosPantelis Zervos-Biography:Zervos was born in Loutraki near Corinth in Perachora. He attended the Art Theatre School with Karolos Koun . He entered the theatrical scene from 1933 and participated with the greatest stars of the time as distinction in classic and main roles, even in modern Greek civics.His most...
(1913–1991), actor
See also
- Loutraki-PerachoraLoutraki-PerachoraLoutraki-Perachora is a former municipality in Corinthia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Loutraki-Agioi Theodoroi, of which it is a municipal unit. Loutraki being the most important settlement is a seaside town having a population of...
- PerachoraPerachoraPerachora, also Perahora or Perakhora is an inland settlement in the Loutraki-Perachoras municipality of the Corinthia prefecture in the periphery of Peloponnese in Greece. It is located about 7 km NW of the town of Loutraki in a hilly environment surrounded by higher elevation of the Geraneia...
- List of settlements in the Corinthia prefecture
External links
| North: Geraneia Geraneia Mount Geraneia or Gerania , rarely Yerania is a mountain range that spans about 5 km from north to south and from east to west from 15 to 20 km. Mount Geraneia or Gerania , rarely Yerania is a mountain range that spans about 5 km from north to south (about 5 km N of Agioi Theodoroi to the Gulf of... mountains and Perachora Perachora Perachora, also Perahora or Perakhora is an inland settlement in the Loutraki-Perachoras municipality of the Corinthia prefecture in the periphery of Peloponnese in Greece. It is located about 7 km NW of the town of Loutraki in a hilly environment surrounded by higher elevation of the Geraneia... (NW) | ||
| West: Corinthian Gulf and Corinth (SW) | Loutraki | East: Saronic Gulf Saronic Gulf The Saronic Gulf or Gulf of Aegina in Greece forms part of the Aegean Sea and defines the eastern side of the isthmus of Corinth. It is the eastern terminus of the Corinth Canal, which cuts across the isthmus.-Geography:The gulf includes the islands of; Aegina, Salamis, and Poros along with... and Agioi Theodoroi Agioi Theodoroi Agioi Theodoroi is a town and a former municipality in Corinthia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Loutraki-Agioi Theodoroi, of which it is a municipal unit. It is a suburb of Athens, located around 12 km east of Corinth and about 63 km W... (NE) |
| South: Corinthian Gulf and Isthmus Isthmus of Corinth The Isthmus of Corinth is the narrow land bridge which connects the Peloponnese peninsula with the rest of the mainland of Greece, near the city of Corinth. The word "isthmus" comes from the Ancient Greek word for "neck" and refers to the narrowness of the land. The Isthmus was known in the ancient... (SE) |