Pétra
Pétra is a peak in Acharnes, East Attica and has an elevation of 636 metres. Pétra is situated nearby to the suburb Thrakomakedones, as well as near the locality Parnitha.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Hotel Mont Parnes and Mountain Lodge Flabouri.
Hotel Mont Parnes
Casino
Photo: john vlahidis, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Regency Casino Mont Parnes, also known as the Parnitha Casino, is a casino situated at Mount Parnitha north of Athens. Originally built as Hotel Mont Parnes, it was a luxury hotel designed by architect Pavlos Mylonas and was built between 1958 and 1961.
Mountain Lodge Flabouri
Mountain hut
Photo: FocalPoint, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mountain Lodge Flabouri is a mountain hut.
Leipsydrium
Monument
Leipsydrium, or Leipsydrion, was a fortress of ancient Attica, in which the Alcmaeonidae fortified themselves after the death of Hipparchus, but was taken by the Peisistratidae after defeating the opposite party. Leipsydrium is situated 4 km southwest of Pétra.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Thrakomakedones and Varympompi.
Thrakomakedones
Suburb
Photo: Dimorsitanos, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Thrakomakedones, is a town in the regional unit East Attica, in Attica region, Greece. It is a northern suburb of Athens. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Acharnes, of which it is a municipal unit.
Varympompi
Suburb
Varympompi or Varybobi is a suburb of Athens in the municipality of Acharnes, East Attica, Greece. Varympompi is situated 3 km southeast of Pétra.
Tatoi Palace
Locality
Photo: Aspioti-ELKA, Public domain.
Tatoi was the summer palace and 42 km2 estate of the former Greek royal family. The area is a densely wooded southeast-facing slope of Mount Parnitha, and its ancient and current official name is Dekeleia. Tatoi Palace is situated 3½ km northeast of Pétra.
Pétra
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 636 metres
- Also known as: “Petra”, “Varibóbi”, “Varibópi”, and “Varimbópi”
- Category: landform
- Location: Acharnes, East Attica, Attica, Greece, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.14771° or 38° 8′ 52″ northLongitude
23.75995° or 23° 45′ 36″ eastElevation
636 metres (2,087 feet)Open location code
8GC54QX5+3XGeoNames ID
252264
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Pétra” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Pétra”
- Greek: “Πέτρα”
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