Markopoulo Bay
Markopoulo Bay is a bay in Attica, Greece.Places of Interest
Highlights include Archaeological Museum of Brauron and Brauron, temple of Artemis.
Archaeological Museum of Brauron
Museum
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The Brauron Archaeological Museum is a museum in Markopoulo Mesogeias, Greece. Much of the collection is derived from excavations in the Sanctuary of Artemis at Brauron. Of note is a statue representing a small girl, a so-called "bear".
Brauron, temple of Artemis
Monument
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Brauron was one of the twelve cities of ancient Attica, but never mentioned as a deme, though it continued to exist down to the latest times. It was situated on or near the eastern coast of Attica, between Steiria and Halae Araphenides, near the river Erasinus.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Porto Rafti and Markopoulo Mesogaias.
Porto Rafti
Town
Porto Rafti, officially named Limin Markopoulou, is a seaside resort town located in East Attica, Greece. Porto Rafti's main source of income is tourism and winemaking.
Markopoulo Mesogaias
Town
Markopoulo Mesogaias is a town and a municipality in East Attica, Greece. The municipality has an area of 81.844 km2.
Keratea
Town
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Keratea is a town in East Attica, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Lavreotiki, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 129.864 km2. It is part of Athens metropolitan area.
Markopoulo Bay
- Type: Bay
- Also known as: “Ormos Markopoulou”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Attica, Greece, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.882° or 37° 52′ 55″ northLongitude
24.033° or 24° 1′ 59″ eastOpen location code
8G96V2JM+Q6OpenStreetMap ID
node 14159690444OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bay
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In Other Languages
“Markopoulo Bay” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Όρμος Μαρκόπουλου”
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