Portara

The Temple of Apollo, or Portara, was an ancient Greek temple in , dedicated to the god Apollo. The temple was constructed in the 6th century BC by the tyrant Lygdamis.
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  • Opening hours: 24/7
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: archaic temple with doorway still standing, Naxos, Greece
  • Also known as: “archaeological site Bakhos island (Palátia)”, “Portára”, “Portara of Naxos”, “Temple of Apollo”, and “Temple of Apollo (Naxos)”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Archaeological Museum of Naxos and Metropolitan Catholic Church Presentation of Christ.

Museum
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is a in , Greece. This newly declared historical monument is located in a Venetian building, built some time between 1600 and 1800 for the Jesuit school established in 1700, later becoming the Archaeological Museum in 1972. is situated 680 metres southeast of Portara.

Cathedral
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is a cathedral, which is situated 630 metres southeast of Portara.

Station
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is a station, which is situated 450 metres south of Portara.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Naxos and Agios Prokopios.

Town
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, commonly referred to as Chora, is a city and a former municipality on the island of , in the , Greece. The community has 8,897 inhabitants.

Village
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is a seaside village on the island of Naxos, . It is known for its beaches on the and is a favorite tourist attraction. At the 2021 census it numbered 182 residents. is situated 4½ km southwest of Portara.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 5 km south of Portara.

Portara

Latitude
37.11021° or 37° 6′ 37″ north
Longitude
25.3723° or 25° 22′ 20″ east
Wheelchair access
no
Open location code
8G97496C+3W
Open­Street­Map ID
node 288036537
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­temple
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q2104990
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Turkish—“Portara” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Temple d’Apol·lo (Naxos)”
  • Catalan: “Temple d’Apol·lo”
  • Chinese: “阿波羅神廟 (納克索斯)”
  • Chinese: “阿波羅神廟”
  • Dutch: “Portara”
  • Dutch: “Portára”
  • Dutch: “Tempel van Apollo”
  • Dutch: “Πορτάρα”
  • Finnish: “Apollonin temppeli”
  • French: “Portára”
  • French: “temple d’Apollon”
  • French: “Temple d’Apollon”
  • German: “archäologische Stätte Insel Bakchos (Palátia)”
  • German: “Portara von Naxos”
  • German: “Portara”
  • German: “Portára”
  • German: “Tempeltor von Naxos”
  • Greek: “Αρχαιολογικός χώρος νησίδας του Βάκχου (Παλάτια)”
  • Greek: “Ναός του Απόλλωνα”
  • Greek: “Πορτάρα”
  • Italian: “Portara di Nasso”
  • Italian: “Portara”
  • Russian: “Портара”
  • Spanish: “Puerta de Apolo”
  • Spanish: “Templo de Apolo”
  • Turkish: “Apollon Tapınağı, Nakşa”

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