Ayía Varvára

Ayía Varvára is a locality in Aktio-Vonitsa, West Central Greece, West Greece. Ayía Varvára is situated nearby to the village Peratia, Aitoloakarnania, as well as near the hamlet Kalligoni.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Castle of Santa Maura and Archaeological Museum of Lefkada.

Castle of Santa Maura

Castle

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The Castle of Santa Maura is a fortress on the northeastern tip of the Greek island of Lefkada. The castle began as a small fortification in c. 1300 to control access to the island, before it was expanded to become a walled town and the island's capital by the early 15th century. Castle of Santa Maura is situated 2½ km northwest of Ayía Varvára.

Archaeological Museum of Lefkada

Museum

Photo: Edal, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Archaeological Museum of Lefkada is situated 3½ km west of Ayía Varvára.

Ieros Naos Agiou Spyridonas

Church

Photo: Jeanhousen, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ieros Naos Agiou Spyridonas is a church, which is situated 3½ km west of Ayía Varvára.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lefkada and Fryni.

Lefkada

Photo: Jeanhousen, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Lefkada town is the capital of the island of Lefkada in the Ionian Sea. It is in the north of the island at its closest point to the coast of mainland Greece.

Fryni

Village

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Fryni is a village, which is situated 5 km west of Ayía Varvára.

Spanochori

Village

Spanochori is a small village on the island of Lefkada, Ionian Islands, Greece. According to the 2021 census, Spanochori had a population of 124. Until 2011 it was part of the municipal unit Sfakiotes, which has become defunct. Spanochori is situated 9 km southwest of Ayía Varvára.

Ayía Varvára

Type: Locality
Also known as: “Ayia Varvara”
Location: Aktio-Vonitsa, West Central Greece, West Greece, Central Greece, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude

38.8356° or 38° 50′ 8″ north

Longitude

20.74658° or 20° 44′ 48″ east

Elevation

26 metres (85 feet)

Open location code

8GC2RPPW+6J

GeoNames ID

264108

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