Peloponnesus

Peloponnesus, peninsula forming the southern part of the Greek mainland, linked with the north by the Isthmus of Corinth. It is mostly mountainous, but its fertile lowlands provide wheat, tobacco, and fruit crops. Its largest city and port is Patras. In ancient times it was the center of the Mycenaean civilization and later was dominated by Sparta in the southeast.

See also: Greece.