Ákra Kástro Lighthouse
Ákra Kástro Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Lesvos, North Aegean Islands. Ákra Kástro Lighthouse is situated nearby to the lighthouse Fikiotripa, as well as near Castle of Mytilene.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Lighthouse
- Also known as: “Akra Kastro Lighthouse”
- Historically known as: “Citadel Point Light”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fikiotripa and Castle of Mytilene.
Fikiotripa
Lighthouse
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Fykiotripa or Akra Kastro is a lighthouse built at the outer edge of Mytilene, on the island of Lesbos.
Castle of Mytilene
Photo: TheJerboa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Castle of Mytilene, also Fortress of Mytilene, is located in Mytilene on the Greek island of Lesbos, North Aegean. It is maintained in good condition and is one of the largest castles in the Mediterranean covering an area of 60 acres. Castle of Mytilene is situated 410 metres west of Ákra Kástro Lighthouse.
Archaeological Museum - New Building
Museum
Photo: Tedmek, Public domain.
The Archaeological Museum of Mytilene is a museum in Lesbos in Greece. Initially the museum was housed in a building erected by the American Classic Studies School in 1935. Archaeological Museum - New Building is situated 730 metres southwest of Ákra Kástro Lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mytilene and Moria.
Mytilene
Photo: Kalogeropoulos, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mytilene is the capital of the Greek island of Lesbos, and its port. It is also the capital and administrative center of the North Aegean Region, and hosts the headquarters of the University of the Aegean.
Moria
Village
Photo: Jonathan Lundqvist, CC BY 2.0.
Moria is a village, which is situated 5 km northwest of Ákra Kástro Lighthouse.
Panagiouda
Village
Photo: Fallacia83, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Panagiouda is a village on the east coast of Lesbos; 6 km north of Mytilene. As of 2011, Panagiouda had 906 inhabitants which were primarily fishermen. Panagiouda is situated 5 km northwest of Ákra Kástro Lighthouse.
Ákra Kástro Lighthouse
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Lesvos, North Aegean Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
39.1117° or 39° 6′ 42″ northLongitude
26.56715° or 26° 34′ 2″ eastElevation
6 metres (20 feet)Open location code
8GF84H68+MVGeoNames ID
11395763
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