Catacombs of Trypiti
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- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: catacombs in Greece
- Also known as: “Catacombs of Milos”, “Catacombs of Trypití”, and “Katakomves Trypitis”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ancient theatre of Milos and Archaeological Museum of Milos.
Ancient theatre of Milos
Theater building
Photo: Zde, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ancient theatre of Milos is a theater building, which is situated 240 metres west of Catacombs of Trypiti.
Archaeological Museum of Milos
Museum
Photo: Wordteach, Public domain.
The Archaeological Museum of Milos is a museum in Plaka on the island of Milos, in Greece. Its collections include exhibits dating from the late Neolithic to the Byzantine period. Archaeological Museum of Milos is situated 730 metres north of Catacombs of Trypiti.
Panagia Korfiatissa
Church
Photo: Zde, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Panagia Korfiatissa is a church, which is situated 720 metres north of Catacombs of Trypiti.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tripiti and Klima.
Tripiti
Village
Trypiti is a small town in the island of Milos, Greece. Population 766. It is famous for being located next to the Milos Catacombs and the Roman theatre.
Plaka
Town
Photo: Skaps, Public domain.
Plaka is the chief town in Milos, a Greek island in the Cyclades group. It is perched on the top of large rock, overlooking the gulf of Milos. No cars can enter the village because of the narrow spaces between walls and buildings.
Catacombs of Trypiti
- Categories: catacombs, archaeological site, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Milos, Cyclades, South Aegean Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
36.73731° or 36° 44′ 14″ northLongitude
24.42369° or 24° 25′ 25″ eastElevation
70 metres (230 feet)Inception
1st centuryOpen location code
8G86PCPF+WFOpenStreetMap ID
node 298374063OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Spanish—“Catacombs of Trypiti” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “سراديب الموتى فى ميلوس”
- Finnish: “Míloksen katakombit”
- Greek: “Ελληνική Σπηλιά”
- Greek: “Κατακόμβες Μήλου”
- Greek: “Κατακόμβες της Μήλου”
- Greek: “Κατακόμβες της Τρυπητής”
- Greek: “Κατακόμβες Τρυπητής Μήλου”
- Greek: “Κατακόμβες Τρυπητής”
- Greek: “Κατακόμβες”
- Italian: “catacombe di Milo”
- Spanish: “Catacumbas de Trypiti”
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