Palaiochora Castle
Palaiochora Castle is a castle in Kythera, Piraeus Prefecture, Attica. Palaiochora Castle is situated nearby to the church Παναγία του Φόρου, as well as near Αγία Βαρβάρα.Photo: Nbg36339, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Castle
- Description: medieval castle-town on Kythira
- Also known as: “Paleochora of Kythira”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kithira Island National Airport.
Kithira Island National Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Dihydroxyaceton, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kithira Island National Airport "Alexandros Aristotelous Onassis" is an airport in Kithira, Greece. The airport was renovated in 1998 and the terminal and control tower were rebuilt. Kithira Island National Airport is situated 3 km southeast of Palaiochora Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Potamos and Agia Pelagia.
Agia Pelagia
Village
Photo: Ziegler175, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Agia Pelagia is a village, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Palaiochora Castle.
Katrisianika
Village
Kastri is a village in the island of Cythera, Islands regional unit, Greece. Kastri has been occupied by humans since the Bronze Age, and was an important settlement of the Early Helladic/Minoan Period of Crete. Katrisianika is situated 4 km southwest of Palaiochora Castle.
Palaiochora Castle
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Kythera, Piraeus Prefecture, Attica, Greece, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.29839° or 36° 17′ 54″ northLongitude
22.99794° or 22° 59′ 53″ eastOpen location code
8G847XXX+95OpenStreetMap ID
node 8751655958OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q38284627
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In Other Languages
From Greek to Turkish—“Palaiochora Castle” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Κάστρο Παλαιοχώρας Κυθήρων”
- Greek: “Παλαιοχώρα Κυθήρων”
- Turkish: “Palaiochora Kalesi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Κάστρο Παλαιοχώρας and Παναγία του Φόρου.
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