Ákra Monemvasías

Ákra Monemvasías is a point in Peloponnese, Greece. Ákra Monemvasías is situated nearby to the village Gefyra, as well as near Agia Kyriaki.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Aghia Sofia and Church Panagia Chrysafitissa.

Aghia Sofia

Church

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The Church of Hagia Sophia or Holy Wisdom is a Byzantine church in the medieval town of Monemvasia, Peloponnese, Greece. It forms part of the wider archaeological site of Monemvasia.

Church Panagia Chrysafitissa

Church

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The Mosque of Monemvasia is a former mosque located in the lower medieval town of Monemvasia, in the Peloponnese region of Greece. Built in 1540 during the Ottoman era, reportedly above a former 16th century church, the mosque was abandoned following Greek independence in 1830, and was subsequently briefly used as a prison.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Monemvasia and Gefyra.

Monemvasia

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Monemvasia is in Laconia. Monemvasia is one of Greece’s most dramatic and atmospheric destinations — a medieval fortress town carved into a huge rock rising from the sea off the coast of Laconia in the southeastern Peloponnese.

Gefyra

Village

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Gefyra is a village.

Palia Monemvasia

Hamlet

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Palia Monemvasia is a hamlet, which is situated 5 km north of Ákra Monemvasías.