Mount Pelion
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Mount Pelion is a mountainous peninsula in central Greece famed for its lush forests, traditional stone villages, and beaches, and for its role in Greek mythology as the legendary home of the Centaurs.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mountain
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peninsula → |
| associatedWithMyth |
Achilles
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Argonauts → Greek mythology → Jason → wedding of Peleus and Thetis → |
| climate |
Mediterranean climate
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| country |
Greece
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| famousFor |
mythological associations
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natural beauty → traditional architecture → |
| hasAttraction |
Pelion Railway
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hiking trails → ski center at Chania → traditional stone mansions → |
| hasFeature |
beaches
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lush forests → traditional stone villages → |
| hasSettlement |
Agios Ioannis
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Chania Pelion → Makrinitsa → Milies → Portaria → Tsagarada → Vizitsa → Zagora → |
| hasVegetation |
apple orchards
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beech forests → chestnut forests → oak forests → olive groves → plane trees → |
| highestPoint |
Pourianos Stavros
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| highestPointElevation |
1624 meters
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| locatedIn |
Magnesia regional unit
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Thessaly → central Greece → |
| locatedNear |
Aegean Sea
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Pagasetic Gulf → |
| mentionedIn |
ancient Greek literature
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| mythologicalRole |
home of Chiron the Centaur
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home of the Centaurs → |
| nearCity |
Volos
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| partOf |
Pelion Peninsula
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| protectedStatus |
Natura 2000 site
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| regionType |
mountainous peninsula
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| tourismType |
beach tourism
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eco-tourism → mountain tourism → winter tourism → |
Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Pelion Peninsula
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hasHighestPoint |
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Magnesia
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hasPart |
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Volos
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locatedAtFootOf |
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Magnetes
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regionKnownFor |
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Thessaly
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tourismAttraction |