Perachora

Perachora (Greek: Περαχώρα) is an inland settlement in Loutraki-Perachora-Agioi Theodoroi, Corinthia, in the region of Peloponnese in Greece. In Antiquity it was called Peiraion.

Perachora Περαχώρα
Perachora
Coordinates: 38°2′N 22°57′E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Peloponnese
Regional unit	Corinthia
Municipality	Loutraki-Perachora-Agioi Theodoroi
Municipal unit	Loutraki-Perachora
Elevation	300 m (1,000 ft)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Rural	1,141
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	281 00
Area code(s)	26710
Vehicle registration	ΚΡ

It is located about 7 km northwest of the town of Loutraki in the foothills of the Geraneia mountains. Perachora's name is a transformation of the phrase "Peraia Chora" meaning in Greek "the land on the other side" of the Isthmus of Corinth and the ancient city of Corinth. Perachora has a population of about 1,200 and it is built 300 metres above sea level.

The remains of the Heraion of Perachora, an ancient temple of Hera Limenia, are situated at the cape 8 km west of Perachora. The Limni Vouliagmeni lagoon is 6 km west of the village. In the lagoon area the epic movie The 300 Spartans was filmed in 1962. The area around the village has typically agricultural Mediterranean scenery with green-silver olive trees being the single most important crop. Extended pine forests exist in some of the surrounding mountains, sometimes reaching the coast. Notable local products include virgin olive oil and natural pine resin.