Ákra Gyrápetra

Ákra Gyrápetra is a point in Leukas, Lefkada, Ionian Islands. Ákra Gyrápetra is situated nearby to the locality Agia Marina, as well as near the village Fryni.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Archaeological Museum of Lefkada and Castle of Santa Maura.

Archaeological Museum of Lefkada

Museum

Photo: Edal, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Castle of Santa Maura

Castle

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The Castle of Santa Maura is a fortress on the northeastern tip of the Greek island of Lefkada. The castle began as a small fortification in c. 1300 to control access to the island, before it was expanded to become a walled town and the island's capital by the early 15th century. Castle of Santa Maura is situated 3 km east of Ákra Gyrápetra.

Ieros Naos tis Panagias ton Xenon

Church

Photo: Jeanhousen, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ieros Naos tis Panagias ton Xenon is a church, which is situated 2½ km southeast of Ákra Gyrápetra.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lefkada and Fryni.

Lefkada

Photo: Jeanhousen, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Lefkada town is the capital of the island of Lefkada in the Ionian Sea. It is in the north of the island at its closest point to the coast of mainland Greece.

Fryni

Village

Photo: Magrolino, Public domain.

Fryni is a village, which is situated 3 km south of Ákra Gyrápetra.

Kavallos

Village

Kavallos is a small village on the island of Lefkada, Ionian Islands, Greece. According to the 2021 census, Kavallos had a population of 130. Until 2011 it was part of the municipal unit Sfakiotes, which has become defunct. Kavallos is situated 7 km south of Ákra Gyrápetra.

Ákra Gyrápetra

Type: Point
Also known as: “Akra Gyrapetra”, “Ákra Yirápetra”, “Cape Gyapetra”, “Cape Yerápetra”, and “Windmill Point”
Category: landform
Location: Leukas, Lefkada, Ionian Islands, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude

38.85161° or 38° 51′ 6″ north

Longitude

20.68667° or 20° 41′ 12″ east

Open location code

8GC2VM2P+JM

GeoNames ID

251305

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In Other Languages

“Ákra Gyrápetra” goes by many names.

Greek: “Άκρα Γυράπετρα”

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