Apollonia tower
Apollonia tower is a castle in Pangaio, Kavala, East Macedonia and Thrace. Apollonia tower is situated nearby to the archaeological site Pyrgos, as well as near the beach Παραλία Φώλιας.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pyrgos.
Pyrgos
Archaeological site
Apollonia was an ancient town of the region of Edonis in Thrace and later of Macedon. It was located near tower Pirgos Apollonias on the mainland of Kavala opposite the island of Thasos, described by the Epitomizer of Strabo and by Pomponius Mela being west of the Nestus, and erroneously by Livy, as between Maroneia and Abdera, which is too far east.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Loutra Eleftheron.
Loutra Eleftheron
Hamlet
Photo: DocWoKav, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Loutra Eleftheron is a hamlet, which is situated 4½ km west of Apollonia tower.
Apollonia tower
- Type: Castle
- Also known as: “Πύργος Ελευθερών”
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Pangaio, Kavala, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.74129° or 40° 44′ 29″ northLongitude
24.14506° or 24° 8′ 42″ eastOpen location code
8GG6P4RW+G2OpenStreetMap ID
node 8882487379OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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In Other Languages
“Apollonia tower” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Πύργος Απολλωνίας”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Παραλία Φώλιας and Παραλία Γυμνιστών.
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