Tyros ( el, Τυρός, Tsakonian: Τερέ) is a tourist and old naval town in Arcadia, Peloponnese,

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. It is located 19 km north of

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, 26 km southeast of

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and 71 km southeast of Tripoli, lying in the heart of

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, between the

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mountains and the

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. It is considered a traditional settlement. Since the 2011 Greek government reform it is part of the municipality

South Kynouria South Kynouria ( el, Νότια Κυνουρία – ''Notia Kynouria'') is a municipality in the Arcadia regional unit, Peloponnese, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the town of Leonidio. The municipality has an area of 592.439 km2. It co ...

, of which it forms the municipal unit of Tyros. The municipal unit has an area of 88.567 km². At the 2011 census, the population of the municipal unit was 2,063. The municipal unit consists of the communities Tyros, Sapounakaiika and

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. In the region, the Tsakonian language used to be spoken. It originates from the ancient Doric dialect and is nowadays in danger of becoming extinct. In Tyros, every

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one of the most famous Greek traditions takes place. On Good Friday a procession of the Epitaph is held on the coastal road of the town. On

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evening a ceremonial burning of an effigy of Judas by the sea is organized and the harbour bay of the town is filled with hundreds of small

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s that symbolize the souls of lost sailors and fishermen of Tyros, and which are sent into the sky, accompanied by

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lit throughout the bay. Tyros arcadias (1)

References

External links for Tyros

Νews and information about TyrosOfficial website (Greek)Tyros at the GTP Travel PagesUseful information about Tyros
{{South Kynouria div Populated places in Arcadia, Peloponnese

See also

References

External links for Tyros