Temple of Apollon, Portara

Temple of Apollon, Portara is an archaeological site in Small Cyclades, Cyclades, South Aegean Islands. Temple of Apollon, Portara is situated nearby to the cathedral Metropolitan Catholic Church Presentation of Christ, as well as near Archaeological Museum of Naxos.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Portara and Archaeological Museum of Naxos.

Portara

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The Temple of Apollo, or Portara, was an ancient Greek temple in Naxos, dedicated to the god Apollo. The temple was constructed in the 6th century BC by the tyrant Lygdamis.

Archaeological Museum of Naxos

Museum

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Archaeological Museum of Naxos is a museum in Naxos, Greece. This newly declared historical monument is located in a Venetian building, built some time between 1600 and 1800 for the Jesuit school established in 1700, later becoming the Archaeological Museum in 1972. Archaeological Museum of Naxos is situated 670 metres southeast of Temple of Apollon, Portara.

Metropolitan Catholic Church Presentation of Christ

Cathedral

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Metropolitan Catholic Church Presentation of Christ is a cathedral, which is situated 620 metres southeast of Temple of Apollon, Portara.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Naxos and Agios Prokopios.

Naxos

Town

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Naxos, commonly referred to as Chora, is a city and a former municipality on the island of Naxos, in the Cyclades, Greece. The community has 8,897 inhabitants.

Agios Prokopios

Village

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Agios Prokopios is a seaside village on the island of Naxos, Greece. It is known for its beaches on the Aegean and is a favorite tourist attraction. At the 2021 census it numbered 182 residents. Agios Prokopios is situated 4½ km southwest of Temple of Apollon, Portara.

Agia Anna

Village

Photo: Carlo Pelagalli, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Agia Anna is a village, which is situated 5 km south of Temple of Apollon, Portara.

Temple of Apollon, Portara

Type: Archaeological site
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Small Cyclades, Cyclades, South Aegean Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude

37.11017° or 37° 6′ 37″ north

Longitude

25.37245° or 25° 22′ 21″ east

Open location code

8G97496C+3X

GeoNames ID

11963578

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