Kavourákion
Kavourákion is a locality in Sparti, Laconia. Kavourákion is situated nearby to the village Kidhonéa, as well as near Lefkochoma.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ágios Vasíleios and Vaphio.
Ágios Vasíleios
Archaeological site
Agios Vasileios is the site of a Mycenaean palace, located 4 kilometers east of the village of Xirokambi in Laconia, Greece. It was west of the Eurotas River commanding the plain, some 10 km south of Sparta.
Vaphio
Archaeological site
Photo: Choliamb, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vaphio, Vafio or Vapheio is an ancient site in Laconia, Greece, on the right bank of the Eurotas, some 5 mi south of Sparta. It is famous for its tholos or beehive tomb, excavated in 1889 by Christos Tsountas. Vaphio is situated 4 km northwest of Kavourákion.
Sparta Air Base
Aerodrome
Sparta Airport is a military airport located 17 km south of Sparta, a municipality in the regional unit of Laconia in Greece. Sparta Air Base is situated 3½ km southeast of Kavourákion.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Xirokambi and Amykles.
Xirokambi
Village
Xirokambi is a village and a community near Sparta in the regional unit of Laconia, Greece. Located in the southern Peloponnese, records show that the modern community has existed since at least 1758. Xirokambi is situated 5 km southwest of Kavourákion.
Amykles
Village
Amykles is a village in Laconia, southern Greece. It lies in the plain by the Eurotas river, 6 km south of Sparta, east of the Taygetus mountains, along the Greek National Road 39 from Sparta to Gytheio. Amykles is situated 6 km northwest of Kavourákion.
Kalyvia Sochas
Village
Κalyvia Sochas is a village in Laconia, in southern Greece. It is part of the municipal unit Sparta. Kalyvia Sochas is situated 6.5 km south of the centre of Sparta. Kalyvia Sochas is situated 7 km west of Kavourákion.
Kavourákion
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Kavouráki” and “Kavourakion”
- Location: Sparti, Laconia, Peloponnese, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
36.99148° or 36° 59′ 29″ northLongitude
22.49116° or 22° 29′ 28″ eastElevation
168 metres (551 feet)Open location code
8G84XFRR+HFGeoNames ID
260366
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In Other Languages
“Kavourákion” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Καβουράκι”
Localities in the Area
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