Nymphaeum of Penteli
Nymphaeum of Penteli is a fountain in Penteli, Athens Prefecture, Attica and has an elevation of 800 metres. Nymphaeum of Penteli is situated nearby to the climbing site Poseidonas, as well as near Sympligades.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Davelis Cave and Ruins of ancient theater of Icarion Aegeidas (Attica).
Davelis Cave
Cave
Photo: NikosFF, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Davelis Cave, also known as the Cave of Penteli, is a cave on the southwestern slope of Mount Penteli, northeast of Athens. It received its modern nickname, "the cave of Davelis", because of a popular association with the 19th-century brigand Christos Davelis. Davelis Cave is situated 390 metres southwest of Nymphaeum of Penteli.
Ruins of ancient theater of Icarion Aegeidas (Attica)
Archaeological site
Photo: Dion.Ikar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Icaria or Ikaria, also known as Icarium or Ikarion, was a deme of ancient Attica on the northeastern slopes of Mount Pentelikon. It holds pride of place due to its prominence in Greek mythology as the place where Icarius, or Ikarios received the god Dionysus, who taught him the art of making wine. Ruins of ancient theater of Icarion Aegeidas (Attica) is situated 3 km northeast of Nymphaeum of Penteli.
Penteli Observatory
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Nagaremono, CC BY 3.0.
The Penteli Observatory, also known as the Penteli Astronomical Station, is an astronomical observatory in Penteli, Greece, operated by the National Observatory of Athens. Penteli Observatory is situated 3 km southwest of Nymphaeum of Penteli.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nea Penteli and Penteli.
Nea Penteli
Suburb
Photo: Dimorsitanos, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nea Penteli is a small municipal unit - village in the northeastern part of the Athens agglomeration, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Penteli, of which it is a municipal unit. Nea Penteli is situated 2½ km southwest of Nymphaeum of Penteli.
Penteli
Suburb
Photo: Dimorsitanos, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Penteli is a village and a municipality in the North Athens regional unit, Attica, Greece. Belonging to the Athens rural area, it takes its name from Mount Pentelicus. Penteli is situated 3 km southwest of Nymphaeum of Penteli.
Drosia
Suburb
Photo: Dimorsitanos, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Drosia is a town in the East Attica regional unit and a suburb of the Athens agglomeration, Attica, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Dionysos, of which it is a municipal unit. Drosia is situated 4½ km northwest of Nymphaeum of Penteli.
Nymphaeum of Penteli
- Type: Fountain
- Categories: archaeological site and historic site
- Location: Penteli, Athens Prefecture, Attica, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
38.07255° or 38° 4′ 21″ northLongitude
23.8812° or 23° 52′ 52″ eastElevation
800 metres (2,625 feet)Open location code
8GC53VFJ+2FOpenStreetMap ID
node 5218336533OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=fountainOpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
“Nymphaeum of Penteli” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Νυμφαίο Πεντέλης”
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Highlights include Poseidonas and Sympligades.
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