- Greek National Road 37
Greek National Road 37 (Tripoli - Sparta - Gytheio - Areopoli) is a south to north highway linking Tripoli with the GR-7/
E55 along with GR-33 and GR-74 at the Tripoli Bypass, Sparta and Areopoli in theMani Peninsula . The highway begins inAreopoli (Mani's provincial capital) and intersecting with the Kalamata - Areopoli and down to the southern end of the Mani peninsula, the highway later runs through the forested-grassy southern part of theTaygetus ranges and runs into the eastern half of Mani. The highway passes throughGytheio and next to theLaconian Gulf . The highway passes northward into the Eurotas Valley and junctioning with GR-86 (Gytheio -Molaoi ) which runs up to Cape Malea, itruns near Thespies, Xirokampi and into Sparta, the capital of Laconia. The highway intersects with GR-82 (Pylos -Kalamata - Sparta) and nearly 800 m and to Ton 118 Street and straight up to Tripoli. The highway passes through Sellasia and into the mountains with few curvy roads and entering into Arcadia. The highway passes into the plain which includes Tripoli. The highway junctions with a road to Tegea and the interchange with the superhighway and the Tripoli By-pass. The highway ends in the old eastbound bypass of Tripoli, 1 km near the centre. The highway runs entirely in thePeloponnese and into two prefectures,Laconia andArcadia .*Length: about 120 km
History
The highway in the eastern part became paved in the mid-20th century. It was paved from Tripoli to Sparta and then Gytheio and then Areopoli. The only bypass is the Tripoli By-pass.
Places
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Areopoli
*Southern part of the Taygetus pass
*junction with the eastern road to the southern end of the Mani peninsula
*Gytheio
*junction with GR-86
*near Thespies
*Xirokampoi
*Sparta
*Sellasia
*junction with a road northwest toPellana and the road toLeontari andMegalopoli
*junction with a road east toVresthena and theParnon mountains
*junction with a minor road east toVovousa
*Laconia - Arcadia prefectural boundary
*junction with a road toSkyritida seat
*junction with a road toTegea
*interchange with GR-7 and the Tripoli By-pass
*Junction with the old eastbound Tripoli By-pass
*Junction with GR-7.
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