Palloures
Palloures is an archaeological site in Pyrgos, Limassol district. Palloures is situated nearby to the village Pyrgos, as well as near Parekklisia.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Amathus and Moni Power Station.
Amathus
Archaeological site
Amathus or Amathous was an ancient city and one of the ancient royal cities of Cyprus until about 300 BC. Some of its remains can be seen today on the southern coast in front of Agios Tychonas, about 6 miles east of Limassol and 24 miles west of Larnaca. Amathus is situated 3½ km southwest of Palloures.
Moni Power Station
Power station
Moni Power Station is the second power plant the Electricity Authority of Cyprus built. It is located some 20 kilometres east of Limassol. Construction started in the 1960s and when completed it consisted of six steam turbogenerators each having a capacity of 30 MW. Moni Power Station is situated 2 km southeast of Palloures.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pyrgos and Parekklisia.
Pyrgos
Village
Photo: Elie El Hayek, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pyrgos is a village east of the town of Limassol, Cyprus. The town has an exit on the A6 Paphos-Larnaca motorway.
Parekklisia
Village
Parekklisia is a village in the Limassol District of Cyprus, located northeast of Agios Tychonas. As a village near the sea, it was first inhabited in the Early Aceramic Neolithic Period about 8200 B.C. in the site named "Shillourokambos".
Moni
Village
Photo: Xaris333, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Moni is a village in the Limassol District of Cyprus, located 2 km east of Pyrgos. Moni is situated 3 km northeast of Palloures.
Palloures
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Pyrgos, Limassol district, Cyprus, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
34.72685° or 34° 43′ 37″ northLongitude
33.17495° or 33° 10′ 30″ eastElevation
83 metres (272 feet)Open location code
8G6MP5GF+PXGeoNames ID
12253613
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