阿卡迪亚州，希腊二级行政区，位于伯罗奔尼撒半岛，人们在此安居乐业。“阿卡迪亚”原文arkadia，ark原意为躲避、避开，后指为方舟，adia指阎王，arkadia就是指躲避灾难的意思，现在被西方国家广泛用作地名，引伸为“世外桃源”。

Arcadia (Greek:Αρκαδία, Arkadía) is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the administrative region of Peloponnese. It is situated in the central and eastern part of the Peloponnese peninsula. It takes its name from the mythological character Arcas. In Greek mythology, it was the home of the god Pan. In European Renaissance arts, Arcadia was celebrated as an unspoiled, harmonious wilderness.