ΚΟΜΝΗΝΩΝ

ΚΟΜΝΗΝΩΝ is a bus stop in Chaidari, Athens Prefecture, Attica. ΚΟΜΝΗΝΩΝ is situated nearby to the church Εκκλησία Άγιος Χριστόφορος, as well as near Ιερός Ναός Αγίου Χριστοφόρου.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Daphní and Dafni Pan cave (Attica).

Daphní

Church

Photo: Ghirlandajo, Public domain.

Daphni or Dafni is an eleventh-century Byzantine monastery eleven kilometers northwest of central Athens in the suburb of Chaidari, south of Athinon Avenue. Daphní is situated 470 metres south of ΚΟΜΝΗΝΩΝ.

Dafni Pan cave (Attica)

Cave

The cave of God Pan in Daphni is a cave in Haidari, Attica, Greece, that was sacred to the god Pan. It is located near the Byzantine monastery. The cave is believed to have been used for rituals, including burnt offerings and animal sacrifices dedicated. Dafni Pan cave (Attica) is situated 730 metres southwest of ΚΟΜΝΗΝΩΝ.

Sacred Way

Archaeological site

Photo: George E. Koronaios, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Sacred Way, in ancient Greece, was the road from Athens to Eleusis. It was so called because it was the route taken by a procession celebrating the Eleusinian Mysteries. Sacred Way is situated 2½ km west of ΚΟΜΝΗΝΩΝ.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Skaramagkas and Korydallos.

Skaramagkas

Town

Skaramagas is a port town in the western part of the Athens agglomeration, Greece. It is part of the municipality of Haidari and is divided into three main neighborhoods, Ano Afaia, Kato Afaia and the coastal zone. Skaramagkas is situated 3 km west of ΚΟΜΝΗΝΩΝ.

Korydallos

Suburb

Korydallos is both a town and a municipality in the Piraeus regional unit of Greece. It is located in the southwestern part of the Athens agglomeration. Korydallos is situated 4 km south of ΚΟΜΝΗΝΩΝ.