Vigla of Agios Nikitas
Vigla of Agios Nikitas is a castle in Chios, Chios, North Aegean Islands. Vigla of Agios Nikitas is situated nearby to the village Emporeios, as well as near Piryi.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dotia Tower.
Dotia Tower
Photo: George Ntekas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dotia Tower is situated 3 km east of Vigla of Agios Nikitas.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Emporeios and Piryi.
Emporeios
Village
Photo: Heidizag, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Emporio is a prehistoric settlement in the southeastern part of the island of Chios in the Mastichochoria municipality of Greece. Pyrgi is the largest village nearby. Emporeios is situated 5 km northeast of Vigla of Agios Nikitas.
Piryi
Village
Photo: Kostisl, Public domain.
Pyrgi is a village on the Greek island of Chios, known as the "painted village" on account of the decoration of the houses. This mostly consists of black and white decorative motifs in different shapes. Piryi is situated 7 km north of Vigla of Agios Nikitas.
Mastichochoria
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Mastichochoria is an agricultural area in the Greek island of Chios. It is the most prominent producer of the mastic, a resin obtained from the domesticated mastic tree; in fact, the tree is endemic to this area and, thus, the resin grown there has a PDO status.
Vigla of Agios Nikitas
- Type: Castle
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Chios, Chios, North Aegean Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
38.17002° or 38° 10′ 12″ northLongitude
25.97728° or 25° 58′ 38″ eastOpen location code
8GC75XCG+2WOpenStreetMap ID
node 9963075900OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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In Other Languages
“Vigla of Agios Nikitas” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Βίγλα Αϊ-Νικήτα”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Paralia Avlonia and Vigla of Chrysolio.
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