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The Peloponnese, rich in
myth and history, is named for the hero Pelops (who wins a chariot race
and a kingdom in the bargain). In the epic poem, The Iliad, Paris
steals Helen from Menelaus, king of Sparta, starting the Trojan War. Traveling
the Peleponnese with kids, ancient sites abound – will it be Mycenae,
heart of Mycenean civilization, or Olympia, site of the Olympic Games, or
Corinth, an ancient Greek and Roman city? Take time to also enjoy the lovely
landscape today, filled with olive trees, fruit orchards, goats grazing
on the hillsides, rocky river gorges, sparkling seaside villages. |
