Castle of Grivas
Castle of Grivas is a castle in West Greece, Greece. Castle of Grivas is situated nearby to the church Άγιος Αντώνιος, as well as near the village Fryni.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Castle
- Description: Aetolia-Akarnania
- Also known as: “Κάστρο Γρίβα ή Τεκέ”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Castle of Santa Maura and Archaeological Museum of Lefkada.
Castle of Santa Maura
Castle
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Castle of Santa Maura is a fortress on the northeastern tip of the Greek island of Lefkada. The castle began as a small fortification in c. 1300 to control access to the island, before it was expanded to become a walled town and the island's capital by the early 15th century. Castle of Santa Maura is situated 1½ km west of Castle of Grivas.
Archaeological Museum of Lefkada
Museum
Photo: Edal, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Archaeological Museum of Lefkada is situated 3½ km southwest of Castle of Grivas.
Ieros Naos Agiou Spyridonas
Church
Photo: Jeanhousen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ieros Naos Agiou Spyridonas is a church, which is situated 3 km southwest of Castle of Grivas.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lefkada and Fryni.
Lefkada
Photo: Jeanhousen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lefkada town is the capital of the island of Lefkada in the Ionian Sea. It is in the north of the island at its closest point to the coast of mainland Greece.
Fryni
Village
Photo: Magrolino, Public domain.
Fryni is a village, which is situated 5 km southwest of Castle of Grivas.
Aktio
Hamlet
Photo: Spiros Baracos, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Aktio is a hamlet, which is situated 9 km northeast of Castle of Grivas.
Castle of Grivas
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: West Greece, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
38.84744° or 38° 50′ 51″ northLongitude
20.73967° or 20° 44′ 23″ eastOpen location code
8GC2RPWQ+XVOpenStreetMap ID
node 8241158175OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q108612474
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In Other Languages
“Castle of Grivas” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Κάστρο Γρίβα”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Άγιος Αντώνιος and Αγία Μαύρα.
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