Rio Castle
Rio Castle is a castle in Epidaurus, Argolis. Rio Castle is situated nearby to the village Dimaina, as well as near Nea Epidavros.- Type: Castle
- Description: ruined medieval castle 4.5 km NE of Ligourio, Argolida, Greece
- Also known as: “Castle of Palaio Lygourio”, “Palaio Lygourio”, and “Palygourio”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lygourio and Dimaina.
Lygourio
Town
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Lygourio is a Greek small town located about the middle of Argolis prefecture. It is built at the foot of Arachnaion Mountain at a height of 370 meters, near the Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus. Lygourio is situated 4½ km southwest of Rio Castle.
Dimaina
Village
Dimaina is a village and a community in Argolis, Greece. With Nea Epidavros, Palaia Epidavros and Tracheia it is part of the Epidaurus municipality. The community includes the village Nea Dimaina. Dimaina is situated 5 km north of Rio Castle.
Nea Epidavros
Village
Nea Epidavros, also known by its latinized name Nea Epidaurus, is a village in Argolis regional unit, Greece. It is located in the east of Argolis peninsula, 40 km east of Nafplio. Nea Epidavros is situated 7 km northeast of Rio Castle.
Rio Castle
- Categories: castle ruin, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Epidaurus, Argolis, Peloponnese, Greece, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.64974° or 37° 38′ 59″ northLongitude
23.05842° or 23° 3′ 30″ eastOpen location code
8G95J3X5+V9OpenStreetMap ID
node 8918570493OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q102043566
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In Other Languages
From German to Spanish—“Rio Castle” goes by many names.
- German: “Palygourio”
- Greek: “Κάστρο Παλαιού Λυγουριού”
- Greek: “Παλαιό Λυγουριό”
- Greek: “Παλυγουριό”
- Spanish: “Palacio Lygourio”
- Spanish: “Palaio Lygourio”
- Spanish: “Paligourio”
- Spanish: “Palygourio”
- Spanish: “Palygourió”
- Spanish: “Παλυγουριό”
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