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The coast of Aigialia (with its capital in Aigion) in the east of Achaia, where the cities of Longos and Selianitika are located, is one of the most beautiful and interesting regions of the northern Peloponnese. Athens is 185 km away, while Patras, the capital of Achaia prefecture, is only 30 km away. A characteristic feature of this extraordinary beauty of the area is the harmony between the transparent-clean beaches of the bay of the Gulf of Corinth, the fertile soils of the plain (with citrus and olive groves), the forested hills (with vineyards for the production of raisins), as well as the majestic mountain landscape on the horizon. Here you can also find such typical attributes of mountain landscapes as traditional villages, mountain monasteries hidden from the bustle of the world and forgotten ancient monuments. At the foot of the Helmos Mountains (2340 m), a popular ski resort, is the world-famous town of Kalavryta, which can be reached from the coastal town of Diakofto through the Vouraikos gorge by rack railway or by car. The most important archaeological sites (Olympia, Delphi, Corinth, Epidaurus, Mycenae and Athens) can be visited as part of a one-day excursion.