Leonidio
Destinations - Saronic Gulf � Leonidio
In
the Southeast of the Peloponnese, on the coast of Arcadia and near
the border with Lakonia is Leonidio, a town renowned for its natural
beauty and its agricultural products. This is the land of the Tsakonians,
an ancient tribe whose dialect has been compared to Doric. The characteristic
architecture of Leonidio rests among steep mountains. East of the
town, the valley extends to the coastline. Through it runs the river
Dafnona. The proximity of the sea and the general geographic formation
of the area contribute to the creation of the necessary conditions
for the cultivation of exceptional early garden vegetables and citrus
fruit used for immediate consumption of processed in cooking, juice
making and baking.
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