Foloi Forest, Peloponnese
Spreading over 33,000 square meters on Mount Foloi, Foloi Forest is one of Europe’s oldest self-planted beech and oak forests. Mythology has it is that it was the populated by Centaurs and fairies, and is named after the Centaur’s king, Folos, or Pholus, who hosted Hercules when he was searching for the Erymanthian boar. Traversed by the Erymanthos and Ladon Rivers, the forest is perfect for quiet and invigorating walks.
Foloi forest, Peloponnese, Greece

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