Αγία Ειρήνη

Αγία Ειρήνη is a church in Kythnos, Cyclades, South Aegean Islands. Αγία Ειρήνη is situated nearby to the church Άγιος Αρτέμιος, as well as near the village Kythnos.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Archaeological Museum of Kythnos and Maroulás.

Archaeological Museum of Kythnos

Museum

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Archaeological Museum of Kythnos is situated 1½ km southeast of Αγία Ειρήνη.

Maroulás

Archaeological site

Maroulas is an archaeological site in Kythnos, Greece. It is a Mesolithic settlement located in Loutra and dates back to between 8800 and 8600 BC. Maroulas seems to have been used for a few centuries at the beginning of the 9th millennium BC, and it is considered as the oldest settlement in the island region of the Aegean Sea. Maroulás is situated 2½ km northeast of Αγία Ειρήνη.

Vryokastro

Archaeological site

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Vryokastro is an archaeological site in Kythnos, Greece. It is considered as the ancient capital of the island. It was inhabited from the 12th century BC until the Early Middle Ages. Vryokastro is situated 3 km southwest of Αγία Ειρήνη.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kythnos and Loutrá.

Kythnos

Village

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Chora is the capital of Kythnos and the seat of the Municipality of Kythnos. According to the 2021 Greek census it has 621 inhabitants.

Loutrá

Village

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Loutra is a traditional seaside settlement and a port in Kythnos, Greece. It is located on the NE part of the island, 5km away from Chora, and 11km from the port of Merihas.