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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, founded by Perseus who killed Medusa, 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, sparkling seaside villages. |
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