| − | The '''Peloponnese''' (Greek:Πελοπόννησος, ''Peloponnesos'') is a large [[peninsula]]<ref><small>Technically the Peloponnese is an island, though only due to the man-made [[Corinth Canal]], and it is still usually referred to as a peninsula</small></ref> in southern Greece. Major cities on the peninsula include [[Patras]], [[Kalamata]], [[Corinth]], [[Tripoli]], and [[Sparta]].<ref><small>All of the cities listed are still populated, though Corinth and Sparta have many ancient ruins nearby.</small></ref> | + | The '''Peloponnese''' (Greek:Πελοπόννησος, ''Peloponnesos'') is a large [[peninsula]]<ref>Technically the Peloponnese is an island, though only due to the man-made [[Corinth Canal]], and it is still usually referred to as a peninsula</ref> in southern Greece. Major cities on the peninsula include [[Patras]], [[Kalamata]], [[Corinth]], [[Tripoli]], and [[Sparta]].<ref>All of the cities listed are still populated, though Corinth and Sparta have many ancient ruins nearby.</ref> |