Point Pounta
Point Pounta is a cape in Milos, Cyclades, South Aegean Islands. Point Pounta is situated nearby to the hamlet Mandrakia, as well as near the locality Sarakiniko.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Cape
- Description: promontory in Milos municipality, Greece
- Also known as: “Akra Pounda”, “Akra Pounta”, and “Cape Pounda”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sarakiniko and Archaeological Museum of Milos.
Sarakiniko
Beach
Sarakiniko is a beach on Milos Island, Greece, situated on the north shore of the island in the Aegean Sea. Waves driven by north winds shape the greyish-white volcanic rock into amazing shapes, and the area is often compared to a moonscape.
Archaeological Museum of Milos
Museum
Photo: Wordteach, Public domain.
The Archaeological Museum of Milos is a museum in Plaka on the island of Milos, in Greece. Its collections include exhibits dating from the late Neolithic to the Byzantine period.
Catacombs of Trypiti
Photo: Zde, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Catacombs of Milos are an ancient underground Christian cemetery located on the island of Milos in the Cyclades, Greece, dating to the 1st-5th century AD.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mandrakia and Triovasalos.
Triovasalos
Village
Triovasalos is a village and a community in the island of Milos, Cyclades, Greece. According to the 2021 Greek census it had 1,379 residents. Triovasalos is adjacent to the neighboring Pera Triovasalos and the two villages together occupy two neighboring cliffs.
Point Pounta
- Categories: point and landform
- Location: Milos, Cyclades, South Aegean Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
36.75186° or 36° 45′ 7″ northLongitude
24.45155° or 24° 27′ 6″ eastElevation
6 metres (20 feet)Open location code
8G86QF22+PJOpenStreetMap ID
node 2928103686OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cape
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Point Pounta” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Ákra Poúnda”
- Greek: “Άκρα Πούντα”
- Greek: “Πούντα”
- Swedish: “Ákra Poúnda”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Sarakiniko and Pera Triovasalos.
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Highlights include Gerania and Ζωοδόχος Πηγή.
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