Attica
Athens Prefecture
Chaidari

Dafní

Dafní is a locality in , , . Dafní is situated nearby to the quarter , as well as near the suburb .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Daphní and Dafni Pan cave (Attica).

Church
Photo: Ghirlandajo, Public domain.
Daphni or Dafni is an eleventh-century Byzantine monastery eleven kilometers northwest of central in the suburb of Chaidari, south of Athinon Avenue.

Cave
The cave of God Pan in Daphni is a cave in , , , that was sacred to the god Pan. It is located near the . The cave is believed to have been used for rituals, including burnt offerings and animal sacrifices dedicated.

Archaeological site
Photo: George E. Koronaios, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The , in ancient , was the road from to Eleusis. It was so called because it was the route taken by a procession celebrating the Eleusinian Mysteries.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Skaramagkas and Korydallos.

Town
Skaramagas is a port town in the western part of the agglomeration, . It is part of the municipality of and is divided into three main neighborhoods, Ano Afaia, Kato Afaia and the coastal zone. is situated 3 km west of Dafní.

Suburb
is both a town and a municipality in the Piraeus regional unit, . It is located in the southwestern part of Athens agglomeration. is situated 3½ km south of Dafní.

Neighborhood
Photo: Dimorsitanos, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a neighborhood, which is situated 5 km east of Dafní.

Dafní

Latitude
38.01537° or 38° 0′ 55″ north
Longitude
23.63537° or 23° 38′ 7″ east
Elevation
126 metres (413 feet)
Open location code
8GC52J8P+44
Geo­Names ID
8986067
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In Other Languages

“Dafní” goes by many names.
  • Greek: “Δαφνί”

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