Cape Melangavi Light
Cape Melangavi Light is a lighthouse in Loutraki-Perachora-Agioi Theodoroi, Corinthia. Cape Melangavi Light is situated nearby to Melagavi lighthouse, as well as near the archaeological site Heraion of Perachora.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Melagavi lighthouse and Heraion of Perachora.
Heraion of Perachora
Archaeological site
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The Heraion of Perachora is a sanctuary of the goddess Hera situated in a small cove of the Corinthian gulf at the end of the Perachora peninsula. In addition to a temple of Hera of unusual construction and antiquity, remains of several other structures have also been found, including an L-shaped stoa, a large cistern, dining rooms, and a second potential temple. Heraion of Perachora is situated 300 metres east of Cape Melangavi Light.
Vouliagmeni Lake
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Vouliagmeni Lake is situated 3 km east of Cape Melangavi Light.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Perachora and Kiato.
Perachora
Village
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Perachora is an inland settlement in Loutraki-Perachora-Agioi Theodoroi, Corinthia, in the region of Peloponnese in Greece. In Antiquity it was called Peiraion. Perachora is situated 9 km east of Cape Melangavi Light.
Kiato
Town
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Kiato is a town in the northern part of Corinthia in the Peloponnese, Greece. It is the seat of the municipality of Sikyona. Kiato is situated on the Gulf of Corinth, near the mouth of the river Asopos. Kiato is situated 9 km west of Cape Melangavi Light.
Vrachati
Town
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Vrachati is a beach town in the municipal unit of Vocha, Corinthia, Greece, population 3,603. It is located 12 km west of Corinth, and is a very popular destination for day trippers from Athens. Vrachati is situated 9 km southwest of Cape Melangavi Light.
Cape Melangavi Light
- Type: Lighthouse
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Loutraki-Perachora-Agioi Theodoroi, Corinthia, Peloponnese, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
38.02844° or 38° 1′ 42″ northLongitude
22.85007° or 22° 51′ 0″ eastOpen location code
8GC42VH2+92GeoNames ID
12032254
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In Other Languages
“Cape Melangavi Light” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Φάρος Μελαγκάβι”
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