Klokova

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Klokova

Klokova, also known as Paliovouna (Παλιοβούνα) is a mountain in the southeast of Aetolia-Acarnania, in western Greece. In classical antiquity, the mountain was known as. Its highest point is 1,039 m.

According to Greek mythology, Nessus and other centaurs were buried on the hill of Taphiassus. Nessus tried to carry Deianeira across the Evinos river, which led Hercules to kill him. The decomposition of their bodies made water flowing at the foot of the hill to be "bleak and with blood clots...".

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Type
  • Recreation/ sightseeing
Geography
  • Mountainous
Seasons
  • Autumn
  • Spring
  • Winter
  • Summer

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