Heroon
Heroon is an archaeological site in Missolonghi, West Central Greece, West Greece. Heroon is situated nearby to Calydon, as well as near the ruins Laphrion Sanctuary of Artemis Laphria and Apollo Laphrios.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Calydon.
Calydon
Photo: Vasarchit, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Calydon was a Greek city in ancient Aetolia, situated on the west bank of the river Evenus, 7.5 Roman miles from the sea. Its name is most famous today for the Calydonian boar that had to be overcome by heroes of the Olympian age. Calydon is situated 300 metres north of Heroon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Evinochori and Galatas.
Evinochori
Village
Photo: Nikgiannis, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Evinochori is a village and a community in the southern part of Aetolia-Acarnania, Greece. Evinochori is in the municipality of Missolonghi, located 10 km east of Missolonghi town centre.
Galatas
Village
Galatas is a village and a community in western Chalkeia, Nafpaktia, Aetolia-Acarnania, Greece located at 14 m above sea level. The community includes the village Kryoneri. Galatas is situated 3 km southeast of Heroon.
Kryoneri
Hamlet
Photo: Pavlos1988, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kryoneri is a seaside settlement in the community of Galatas, located about 14 km east from Messolonghi and west of Antirrio in Nafpaktia, Aetolia-Acarnania, Greece. Kryoneri is situated 6 km southeast of Heroon.
Heroon
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Missolonghi, West Central Greece, West Greece, Central Greece, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
38.3725° or 38° 22′ 21″ northLongitude
21.53327° or 21° 31′ 60″ eastOpen location code
8GC39GFM+28OpenStreetMap ID
node 5141996308OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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