Cape Faraklo
Cape Faraklo is a cape in Chios, North Aegean Islands. Cape Faraklo is situated nearby to the locality Avloniá, as well as near Salaghona.Places of Interest
Highlights include Cave of Olympi and Phanai Apollo Sanctuary.
Cave of Olympi
Cave
Photo: FLIOUKAS, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cave of Olympi is situated 2½ km east of Cape Faraklo.
Phanai Apollo Sanctuary
Photo: George Ntekas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Phanai Apollo Sanctuary is situated 3½ km southeast of Cape Faraklo.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mesta and Limenas.
Mesta
Photo: Kostisl, Public domain.
Mesta is a Greek traditional village on the island of Chios. It belongs to the Mastic Villages, a group of villages in South Chios where the main activity is the manufacture of mastic.
Limenas
Hamlet
Photo: We-are-the-problem, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Limenas is a hamlet, which is situated 8 km north of Cape Faraklo.
Mastichochoria
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Mastichochoria is an agricultural area in the Greek island of Chios. It is the most prominent producer of the mastic, a resin obtained from the domesticated mastic tree; in fact, the tree is endemic to this area and, thus, the resin grown there has a PDO status.
Cape Faraklo
- Type: Cape
- Description: cape in Chios municipality, Greece
- Category: landform
- Location: Chios, North Aegean Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Satellite Map
Discover Cape Faraklo from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Cape Faraklo” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Cape Faraklo”
- Swedish: “Cape Faraklo”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Avloniá and Salaghona.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ákra Farakló and Avlonia bay.
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