Country Greece Lowest elevation 0 m (0 ft) Postal code 190 16 Local time Saturday 1:20 PM | Highest elevation 204 m (669 ft) Time zone EET (UTC+2) Vehicle registration Z, I Area code 22940 | |
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Weather 18°C, Wind S at 29 km/h, 61% Humidity Points of interest Brauron, Paralia Artemidos, Paralia Ippokampos | ||
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Artemida (Greek: Αρτέμιδα, older name Loutsa, Greek: Λούτσα) is a seaside resort town in East Attica, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Spata-Artemida, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 18.653 km2.
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- Map of Artemida 190 16 Greece
- Full moon party 2010 ippokampos beach bar
- History
- Geography
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Map of Artemida 190 16, Greece
Full moon party 2010 ippokampos beach bar
History
The city was named after the ancient goddess Artemis. The Temple of Artemis Brauron was among the most important sacred sites in the ancient times. Vravrona (or Brauron), about 20 km from Athens, was one of the 12 towns of Attica that was united to Athens by Theseus.
The ancient temple of Artemis is of Doric style and flourished in the 5th-4th century B.C. According to a myth, this is the temple where Iphigeneia was brought by her brother Orestes, when they met in the land of Tauris, where she served as a priestess in a local temple of Artemis. Iphigeneia had been transferred to Tauris by goddess Artemis herself, when she saved her from the sacrifice in Aulis. Returning to Greece, Iphigeneia brought with her a wooden statue of Artemis from Tauris.
Geography
Artemida is located on the Aegean Sea coast, in the eastern part of the Attica peninsula. It lies 5 km south of Rafina, 8 km east of Spata, 9 km north of Porto Rafti and 25 km east of Athens city centre. Greek National Road 85 (Rafina - Lavrio) passes through the town.