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Theater of Elis
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Theater of Elis
polisKalívia, Peloponnese

Elis

archaeological site in GreeceBuilt 1099 BC
Typepolis
Built1099 BC
Best monthsMar–Mayweather in Kalívia
37.89° N, 21.37° EUTC+2 · Eastern European Standard Time
Standing for3,125 years
built 1099 BCtoday 2026
When to goKalívia · weather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec77October
Best timeMar–May
October: high / low26° / 13°
iAbout

Elis in brief

Elis is a polis in Kalívia, Peloponnese, Greece. Ancient city-state, capital city of the district of Elis.

It holds the designation archaeological site in Greece.

The polis dates from 1099 bc.

For a visit, the weather in Kalívia is best in March, April and May; in October afternoons average 26°.

Kalívia: weather and travel guide

Facts

Type
polis
Designation
archaeological site in Greece
Built
1099 BC
Nearest town
Kalívia
Region
Peloponnese
Coordinates
37.89222, 21.37444
iiLocation

Where to find it

iiiWhen to visit

Weather in Kalívia

Climate guide

Month score for sightseeing

Best Mar–May
46
Jan
54
Feb
77
Mar
84
Apr
79
May
67
Jun
59
Jul
56
Aug
61
Sep
77
Oct
73
Nov
48
Dec
ivNearby

More heritage close by

All monuments in Greece
Theater of Elis
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Theater of Elis

0.2 km NE
archaeological site in Greece
Theater of Elis
Around here

Kalívia and around

Kalívia
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Kalívia

Peloponnese · Greece
Mar–Maybest months
33°July high
35 maltitude
Kalívia

Nature

Pinios Lake
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11 km E

Pinios Lake

Lake · 87 m
Pinios Lake
Kotychi
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15 km NW

Kotychi

Lake
Kotychi
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14 km E

Ladon (river of Elis)

River · 87 m
Ladon (river of Elis)

Mountains

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33 km NE

Kompovouni

758 m
Kompovouni
Movri
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22 km NE

Movri

718 m
Movri
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26 km NE

Pyrlias

531 m
Pyrlias

Heritage

Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
1.3 km NE

Theater of Elis

archaeological site in Greece
Theater of Elis
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
15 km NW

Kotychi

Ramsar site
Kotychi

Museums

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1.7 km E

Archaeological museum of Elis

Archaeological museum
Archaeological museum of Elis