Kara
Kara is an islet in Milos, Cyclades, South Aegean Islands. Kara is situated nearby to the hamlet Mandrakia, as well as near Firopotamos.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Islet
- Description: islet off Milos, Greece
- Also known as: “Karakonisi”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sarakiniko and Archaeological Museum of Milos.
Sarakiniko
Beach
Sarakiniko is a beach on Milos Island, Greece, situated on the north shore of the island in the Aegean Sea. Waves driven by north winds shape the greyish-white volcanic rock into amazing shapes, and the area is often compared to a moonscape.
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 2½ km southwest of Kara.
Catacombs of Trypiti
Photo: Zde, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Catacombs of Milos are an ancient underground Christian cemetery located on the island of Milos in the Cyclades, Greece, dating to the 1st-5th century AD. Catacombs of Trypiti is situated 3 km southwest of Kara.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mandrakia and Firopotamos.
Triovasalos
Village
Triovasalos is a village and a community in the island of Milos, Cyclades, Greece. According to the 2021 Greek census it had 1,379 residents. Triovasalos is adjacent to the neighboring Pera Triovasalos and the two villages together occupy two neighboring cliffs.
Kara
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Milos, Cyclades, South Aegean Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
36.75996° or 36° 45′ 36″ northLongitude
24.44497° or 24° 26′ 42″ eastOpen location code
8G86QC5V+XXOpenStreetMap ID
way 301151246OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Kara” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Karakonísi”
- Greek: “Καρά”
- Greek: “Καρακονήσι”
- Swedish: “Karakonísi”
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Highlights include Ζωοδόχος Πηγή and Mandrakia.
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