Porta Maggiore
Porta Maggiore is a city gate in Chios, Chios, North Aegean Islands. Porta Maggiore is situated nearby to the historic building Παλάτι Ιουστινιάνι, as well as near the town hall Δημαρχείο Χίου.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Byzantine Museum and Chios Harbour.
Byzantine Museum
Museum
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The Chios Byzantine Museum is a history museum in Chios, in the North Aegean region of Greece. The museum is located in a former mosque, the Mecidiye Mosque, built in the 19th century during the Ottoman era, that was abandoned in 1912. Byzantine Museum is situated 160 metres south of Porta Maggiore.
Chios Harbour
Station
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Chios Harbour is a station, which is situated 130 metres east of Porta Maggiore.
Archaeological Museum of Chios
Museum
The Archaeological Museum of Chios is a museum located on Michalon Street in Chios town, Chios, Greece. Designed by the Greek architects Souzána Antonakáki and Dimitris Antonakakis & Eleni Gousi-Desylla in 1965, it has been widely regarded as a significant building in the architectural history of modern Greece. Archaeological Museum of Chios is situated 800 metres south of Porta Maggiore.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vrontados and Dafnonas.
Vrontados
Town
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Vrontados is a small coastal town located at the eastern part of the island of Chios in Greece. With a population of about 5,300, the town hosts the seat of the municipal unit of Omiroupoli. Vrontados is situated 4 km north of Porta Maggiore.
Dafnonas
Village
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Dafnonas is a village on the center of the island of Chios, located in the North Aegean islands region of Greece. Its population was 366 as of the 2021 census. Dafnonas is situated 6 km southwest of Porta Maggiore.
Karfas
Village
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Karfas is a small town on the island of Chios, Greece. Located 7 kilometers south of Chios, Karfas is among the most popular destinations on the Island, attracting high amounts of tourism due to its cosmopolitan beaches, studios, residences, clubs, restaurants, and general nightlife. Karfas is situated 6 km south of Porta Maggiore.
Porta Maggiore
- Type: City gate
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Chios, Chios, North Aegean Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
38.37191° or 38° 22′ 19″ northLongitude
26.13628° or 26° 8′ 11″ eastOpen location code
8GC894CP+QGOpenStreetMap ID
node 3031049018OpenStreetMap feature
historic=city_gate
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