Lighthouse of Antirrio
Lighthouse of Antirrio is a lighthouse in Nafpaktia, West Central Greece, West Greece. Lighthouse of Antirrio is situated nearby to the castle Κάστρο Αντιρρίου, as well as near the government office Κοινότητα Αντιρρίου.Photo: Dimkoa, Public domain.
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in the fortress of Antirrio, Greece
- Also known as: “Πέτρινος Φάρος Αντιρρίου”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rio–Antirrio bridge ‘Charilaos Trikoupis’ and Venetian Fortress of Rio.
Rio–Antirrio bridge ‘Charilaos Trikoupis’
Bridge
Photo: LBM1948, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Rio–Antirrio Bridge, officially the Charilaos Trikoupis Bridge, is one of the world's longest multi-span cable-stayed bridges and longest of the fully suspended type. Rio–Antirrio bridge ‘Charilaos Trikoupis’ is situated 1 km southeast of Lighthouse of Antirrio.
Venetian Fortress of Rio
Castle
Photo: Plenz, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Rio Castle, historically known as the Castle of the Morea in opposition to its counterpart, the Castle of Rumelia at Antirrio, is located at the north tip of the Rio peninsula in Achaea, Greece, at the entrance of the Corinthian Gulf. Venetian Fortress of Rio is situated 2 km southeast of Lighthouse of Antirrio.
Rio
Railway station
Photo: Tony Esopi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rio railway station is a railway station in Rio, a town in the suburbs of Patras in the northwestern Peloponnese, Greece. The station is located just outside the centre of the city, on Piraeus–Patras line and Patras–Kyparissia line and is served by both Proastiakos Patras Services. Rio is situated 3½ km south of Lighthouse of Antirrio.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Antirrio and Aktaio.
Antirrio
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Antirrio is a town and a former municipality in Aetolia-Acarnania, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Nafpaktia, of which it is a municipal unit.
Aktaio
Suburb
Photo: Rio-Antirrio Ferries, CC BY 3.0.
Aktaio is a suburb, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Lighthouse of Antirrio.
Molykreio
Village
Molykreio is a village and a community in Nafpaktia, Aetolia-Acarnania, Greece. The community includes the villages Ano Platanitis, Fragkaiika and Platanitis. Molykreio is situated 3½ km north of Lighthouse of Antirrio.
Lighthouse of Antirrio
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Nafpaktia, West Central Greece, West Greece, Central Greece, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
38.32711° or 38° 19′ 38″ northLongitude
21.76583° or 21° 45′ 57″ eastOpen location code
8GC38QG8+R8OpenStreetMap ID
node 2375530328OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseWikidata ID
Q17173352
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In Other Languages
From French to Greek—“Lighthouse of Antirrio” goes by many names.
- French: “phare Akra Antiríon”
- French: “Phare Akra Antiríon”
- Greek: “Φάρος Αντιρρίου”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Κάστρο Αντιρρίου and ΚΕΠ Αντιρρίου.
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