Castle of Skaros
Castle of Skaros is a castle in Santorini, Cyclades, South Aegean Islands. Castle of Skaros is situated nearby to the church Θεοσκέπαστη, as well as near αγ πνευμα.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Agios Nikolaos Monastery and Catholic Cathedral Church of Saint John The Baptist.
Agios Nikolaos Monastery
Church
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Agios Nikolaos Monastery is a church, which is situated 680 metres southeast of Castle of Skaros.
Catholic Cathedral Church of Saint John The Baptist
Church
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The Cathedral of St. John the Baptist is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in Fira, on the island of Santorini, in the South Aegean region of Greece. The cathedral church serves as the seat of the Bishop of Santorini. Catholic Cathedral Church of Saint John The Baptist is situated 1½ km southeast of Castle of Skaros.
Archaeological Museum of Thera
Museum
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The Archaeological Museum of Thera is a museum in Fira, Santorini, Greece. It was built in 1960 to replace an older one which had collapsed by the 1956 Amorgos earthquake. Archaeological Museum of Thera is situated 1½ km southeast of Castle of Skaros.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Imerovigli and Vourvoulos.
Imerovigli
Imerovigli is a small village famous for its beautiful sunset that give it the nickname balcony of the Aegean. It is on Thira, the largest island in the Santorini archipelago, just north of capital Fira.Vourvoulos
Vourvoulos is a village on the island of Santorini in Greece. It is located 3,7 kilometers northeast of the capital Fira, built on a slope facing the east shore of the island.Fira
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Fira is the main town and cultural centre of Thira, the largest island in the Santorini archipelago. It boasts a variety of museums, art galleries, cathedrals and picturesque churches to explore, as well as the island's widest selection of shopping and dining.
Castle of Skaros
- Type: Castle
- Description: medieval castle in Thira Municipality, Greece
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Santorini, Cyclades, South Aegean Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
36.43271° or 36° 25′ 58″ northLongitude
25.41984° or 25° 25′ 11″ eastOpen location code
8G87CCM9+3WOpenStreetMap ID
node 3756439635OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q108865323
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In Other Languages
From Greek to Turkish—“Castle of Skaros” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Καστέλι Σκάρου”
- Greek: “Κάστρο Σκάρου”
- Turkish: “Skaros Kalesi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Θεοσκέπαστη and Skaros.
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