Monemvasia Swimming Area
Monemvasia Swimming Area is a beach in Laconia, Peloponnese. Monemvasia Swimming Area is situated nearby to the village Gefyra, as well as near Agia Kyriaki.Places of Interest
Highlights include Monemvasia Mosque and Archaeological Museum of Monemvasia.
Monemvasia Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Iolchos07, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Mosque of Monemvasia is a former mosque located in the lower medieval town of Monemvasia, in the Peloponnese region of Greece. Built in 1540 during the Ottoman era, reportedly above a former 16th century church, the mosque was abandoned following Greek independence in 1830, and was subsequently briefly used as a prison.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Monemvasia and Gefyra.
Monemvasia
Photo: AlMare, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Monemvasia is in Laconia. Monemvasia is one of Greece’s most dramatic and atmospheric destinations — a medieval fortress town carved into a huge rock rising from the sea off the coast of Laconia in the southeastern Peloponnese.
Palia Monemvasia
Hamlet
Photo: Lapost, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Palia Monemvasia is a hamlet, which is situated 5 km north of Monemvasia Swimming Area.
Monemvasia Swimming Area
- Type: Beach
- Category: landform
- Location: Laconia, Peloponnese, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
36.68674° or 36° 41′ 12″ northLongitude
23.05588° or 23° 3′ 21″ eastElevation
11 metres (36 feet)Open location code
8G85M3P4+M9GeoNames ID
11809360
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