Aptera

Aptera is a hamlet in , , . Aptera is situated near the hamlet , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights: Aptera and Monastery of Saint John the Theologian.

Photo: Aeleftherios, CC BY-SA 3.0.
or Apteron was an ancient city, now an archaeological site in Kalives in western , a kilometre inland from the southern shore of , about 13 km east of the city of in the municipality of .

Monastery
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Oltau, CC BY 3.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kalami and Stylos.

Hamlet
Photo: Nikolaos.basiliou, Public domain.
is a hamlet.

Village
Photo: Aeleftherios, CC BY-SA 3.0.
or Stilos is a village and part of the municipal unit in the of the Greek island of . The Greek etymology of the name of the village is 'column' or 'pillar'. is situated 3½ km south of Aptera.

Village
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is a large village in , Greece. It is the main village in the municipal unit of . is situated 4 km east of Aptera.

Aptera

Latitude
35.4635° or 35° 27′ 49″ north
Longitude
24.13077° or 24° 7′ 51″ east
Open location code
8G76F47J+C8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1157593273
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Russian—“Aptera” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Aptera”
  • German: “Aptera”
  • Greek: “Άπτερα”
  • Russian: “Аптера”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Metochi and Kafes.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Ιερός Ναός Αγίας Τριάδας and Roman villa.

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