Monastiraki
Monastiraki is a village in Argolis prefecture, built on the foot of mount Evia, between two low hills. It is located adjacent to ancient Mycenae and the Heraion of Argos, with a view of the entire Argolic plain.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Village with 244 residents
- Description: village in Argolis, Greece
- Also known as: “Monastiráki”, “Monastiraki, Argolis”, “Monastirakion”, and “Príftani”
- Postal code: 21200
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mycenae and Lion Gate.
Mycenae
Mycenae is a town in the Peloponnese, Greece. It's home to the ancient Acropolis of Mycenae, listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. It is one of Greece's most renowned archaeological sites, dating to the 2nd millennium BC.
Lion Gate
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Lion Gate is the popular modern name for the main entrance of the Bronze Age citadel of Mycenae in Southern Greece. It was erected during the thirteenth century BC, around 1250 BC, in the northwestern side of the acropolis. Lion Gate is situated 3 km north of Monastiraki.
Heraion of Argos
Photo: Sarah Murray, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Heraion of Argos is an ancient sanctuary in the Argolid, Greece, dedicated to Hera, whose epithet "Argive Hera" appears in Homer's works. Hera herself claims to be the protector of Argos in Iliad IV, 50–52): "The three towns I love best are Argos, Sparta and Mycenae of the broad streets". Heraion of Argos is situated 2½ km southeast of Monastiraki.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mykines and Koutsopodi.
Koutsopodi
Village
Koutsopodi is a town and a former municipality in Argolis, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Argos-Mykines, of which it is a municipal unit. Koutsopodi is situated 4 km southwest of Monastiraki.
Neo Iraio
Village
Photo: Schuppi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Neo Iraio is a village, which is situated 4½ km southeast of Monastiraki.
Monastiraki
- Category: locality
- Location: Argos-Mykines, Argolis, Peloponnese, Greece, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.70541° or 37° 42′ 20″ northLongitude
22.74978° or 22° 44′ 59″ eastPopulation
244Elevation
89 metres (292 feet)Open location code
8G94PP4X+5WOpenStreetMap ID
node 1755043546OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
256812Wikidata ID
Q20054980
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Monastiraki” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Monastirákion”
- Dutch: “Monastiraki”
- Greek: “Μοναστηράκι Αργολίδας”
- Greek: “Μοναστηράκι”
- Greek: “Πρίφτανη”
- Greek: “Πρίφτιανι”
- Russian: “Монастираки”
- Russian: “Монастиракион”
- Swedish: “Monastirákion”
- Turkish: “Manastıraki”
- “Monastiraki”
- “Priftani”
- “Priftiani”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Άγιος Νικόλαος and Silo Art Factory.
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