Castle of Tarapsa
Castle of Tarapsa is a castle in Evrotas, Laconia. Castle of Tarapsa is situated nearby to the nature reserve Αναδασώσεις (Ποταμιά-Βασιλικής-Βασιλακίου), as well as near the village Croceae.- Type: Castle
- Description: castle in Laconia, Greece
- Also known as: “Castle of Vasilaki” and “Tower of Zaloumis”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Croceae and Arna.
Croceae
Village
Croceae or Krokeai was a village of ancient Laconia on the road from Sparta to Gythium, and near the latter place. It was celebrated for its marble quarries. Croceae is situated 5 km east of Castle of Tarapsa.
Arna
Village
Arna is a village on the eastern slopes of the Taygetus mountain range, at an altitude of 700 to 850 m. Located in Laconia, in the Peloponnese, it used to form part of the municipal unit of Faris until 31 December 2010. Arna is situated 6 km west of Castle of Tarapsa.
Dafni
Village
Dafni is a small town of Laconia in the municipality of Evrotas, and to the Krokees municipality before the 2011 Kallikratis reform. In the 2021 census its population was registered as 736. Dafni is situated 6 km northeast of Castle of Tarapsa.
Castle of Tarapsa
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Evrotas, Laconia, Peloponnese, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
36.88606° or 36° 53′ 10″ northLongitude
22.48531° or 22° 29′ 7″ eastOpen location code
8G84VFPP+C4OpenStreetMap ID
node 8955249477OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q56398326
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In Other Languages
From Greek to Turkish—“Castle of Tarapsa” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Κάστρο Βασιλακίου”
- Greek: “Κάστρο Τάραψας”
- Greek: “Πύργος Ζαλούμη”
- Turkish: “Tarapsa Kalesi”
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