Φάρος
Φάρος is a village in Sifnos, Cyclades, South Aegean Islands. Φάρος is situated nearby to the hamlet Φασολού, as well as near the village Platis Gialos Sifnos.- Type: Village
- Also known as: “Faros”
- Postal code: 84003
Places of Interest
Highlights include Panagia Chrysopigi and Panagia tou Vounou.
Panagia Chrysopigi
Church
Photo: Menis Tselentis, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Panagia Chrysopigi is a former monastery built on a promontory on the southeast coast of Sifnos. In the past there was a share of the Vrysis monastery and the oldest references to the monastery date back to the 17th century.
Agios Andréas
Church
Photo: Zde, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Agios Andréas is a church, which is situated 3 km northwest of Φάρος.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kastro and Apollonia.
Kastro
Village
Photo: Kondephy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kastro is a settlement in the cycladic island of Sifnos in Greece. According to the 2021 Greek census it had 124 inhabitants. Kastro is built on top of a steep hill near the eastern coast of the island, at an altitude of 80 meters. Kastro is situated 3½ km north of Φάρος.
Apollonia
Village
Photo: Horology, Public domain.
Apollonia is a village in Sifnos, Cyclades, Greece. It is the capital and largest village of the island with 869 inhabitants as of the 2011 Greek Census. Apollonia is situated 4 km northwest of Φάρος.
Artemonas
Village
Photo: Jcorelis, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Artemonas is a village on the island of Sifnos, Greece. It is the seat of the homonymous community, which also includes the villages Agia Marina, Troulaki and Cherronisos. Artemonas is situated 5 km northwest of Φάρος.
Φάρος
- Category: locality
- Location: Sifnos, Cyclades, South Aegean Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
36.94443° or 36° 56′ 40″ northLongitude
24.75107° or 24° 45′ 4″ eastOpen location code
8G86WQV2+QCOpenStreetMap ID
node 1845735821OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Greek to Russian—“Φάρος” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Φάρος”
- Russian: “Фарос”
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