Kástra

Kástra is a peak in North Kynouria, Arcadia and has an elevation of 479 metres. Kástra is situated nearby to the locality Ellinikó, as well as near Loukous.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Villa of Herodes Atticus and Archaeological Museum of Astros.

Villa of Herodes Atticus

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Villa of Herodes Atticus is a Roman villa located on the outskirts of Doliana and near Astros in Arcadia, Greece. It was developed between the 1st and 5th centuries by the family of Herodes Atticus, a Greek rhetorician famous for his fortune and his actions of public patronage.

Archaeological Museum of Astros

Museum

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The Archaeological Museum of Astros is a museum in Αstros, Arcadia, Greece. It is located in a building which has been used as Karytsiotis school, since the second half of the twentieth century. Archaeological Museum of Astros is situated 3 km northeast of Kástra.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Astros and Kato Doliana.

Astros

Town

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Astros is a town near the Argolic Gulf in the northeast Peloponnese in eastern Arcadia. It is the seat of North Kynouria municipality and is accessible by the road connecting Corinth and Argos to the south. Astros is situated 3 km east of Kástra.

Kato Doliana

Village

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Kato Doliana is a village in North Kynouria, in eastern Arcadia, Greece. It is part of a municipality that consists of the villages Kato Doliana, Ano Doliana, Dragouni, Kouvlis, Prosilia and Rouneika. Kato Doliana is situated 4 km north of Kástra.

Hantakia

Hamlet

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Hantakia is a hamlet, which is situated 4 km west of Kástra.

Kástra

Type: Peak with an elevation of 479 metres
Also known as: “Gástra” and “Kastra”
Category: landform
Location: North Kynouria, Arcadia, Peloponnese, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude

37.39552° or 37° 23′ 44″ north

Longitude

22.68996° or 22° 41′ 24″ east

Elevation

479 metres (1,572 feet)

Open location code

8G949MWQ+6X

GeoNames ID

260789

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In Other Languages

“Kástra” goes by many names.

Greek: “Κάστρα”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Pyrgáki and Archeological Museum Of Astros Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο Άστρους.

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