Laconia is a region of Greece in the southeastern part of the Peloponnese peninsula. Its administrative capital is Sparta. The word laconic is derived from the name of the region by analogy—to speak in a concise way, as the Spartans were reputed by the Athenians to do.
Arcadia is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the administrative region of Peloponnese. It is situated in the central and eastern part of the Peloponnese peninsula. It takes its name from the mythological figure Arcas. In Greek mythology, it was the home of the god Pan. In European Renaissance arts, Arcadia was celebrated as an unspoiled, harmonious wilderness.
Highways in Greece are generally organized so that the odd-numbered highways are of north-south alignment and even numbered highways are of east-west alignment. However, there are many exceptions.
The Mani Peninsula, also long known by its medieval name Maina or Maïna (Μαΐνη), is a geographical and cultural region in Greece that is home to the Maniots, who claim descendancy from the ancient Dorians and Spartans. The capital cities of Mani are Gytheio and Areopoli. Mani is the central peninsula of the three which extend southwards from the Peloponnese in southern Greece. To the east is the Laconian Gulf, to the west the Messenian Gulf. The peninsula forms a continuation of the Taygetos mountain range, the western spine of the Peloponnese.
Ernst Moritz Theodor Ziller was a Saxon architect who later became a Greek national. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, he was a major designer of royal and municipal buildings in Athens, Patras, and other Greek cities.
European route E 59 is a north-south Class-A intermediate European route. It begins in Prague, Czech Republic, passes through Vienna, Austria and Maribor, Slovenia, ending near Zagreb, Croatia. The total length of the route is 644 km (400 mi). The E59 largely consists of motorways but some sections are developed either as expressways or two-lane roads with at-grade intersections. The motorway sections are generally tolled through varying systems and rates. Individual segments of the E59 route are shared with several other European routes. Originally, the route extended through Bihać, Bosnia and Herzegovina to Split, Croatia.
European route E 49 is a road part of the International E-road network. It begins in Magdeburg, Germany and ends in Vienna, Austria.
European route E 48 is a road part of the International E-road network. It begins in Schweinfurt, Germany and ends in Prague, Czech Republic.
European route E 33 is a series of roads in Italy, part of the United Nations International E-road network.
Stringos is a village and a community in the municipal unit of Tegea, Arcadia, Greece. It is situated in the plain of Tripoli, at 650 m above sea level. In 2011, it had a population of 123 for the village, and 210 for the community, which includes the village Demiri. Stringos is 1 km west of Kerasitsa and 7 km southeast of Tripoli. The Greek National Road 39/E961 passes east of the village.
European route E 46 is a road part of the International E-road network. It begins in Cherbourg-Octeville, France and ends in Liège, Belgium. It is 753 km (468 mi) long.
European route E 51 is a road part of the International E-road network. It begins in Berlin and ends in Nuremberg, Germany. It is 410 km (250 mi) long.
Greek National Road 39 is a national highway of Greece. It connects Tripoli with Gytheio via Sparti. It is connected with the Greek National Road 7 in Tripoli, with the Moreas Motorway south of Tripoli, with the Greek National Road 82 in Sparti, and with the Greek National Road 86 in Krokees. Until 2016, the EO39 coincided with the European route E961 for most of its length, now it is mainly designated on the A71.
European route E 38 is a road part of the International E-road network. It begins in Hlukhiv, Ukraine and ends in Shymkent, Kazakhstan. It is 3,400 km (2,100 mi) long.
European route E 101 is a road part of the International E-road network. It begins in Moscow, Russia, and ends in Kiev, Ukraine. It is 850 km (530 mi) long.
European route E 372 is a B-type road part of the International E-road network. It begins in Warsaw, Poland and ends in Lviv, Ukraine. It is 367 km (228 mi) long. There are often hour-long delays at the Polish-Ukrainian border.
European route E 88 is part of the international E-road network.
The European route E91 or E91 is a European route running from Toprakkale in Turkey to the border of Syria near Yayladağı. It is 170 kilometres long.
The European route E98 or E98 is a European road running from Topboğazi in Turkey to the border with Syria.
