Castle of Lepides
Castle of Lepides is a castle in Chios, North Aegean Islands. Castle of Lepides is situated nearby to Karynta beach, as well as near the village Piryi.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Phanai Apollo Sanctuary and Cave of Olympi.
Phanai Apollo Sanctuary
Photo: George Ntekas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Phanai Apollo Sanctuary is situated 1½ km northwest of Castle of Lepides.
Cave of Olympi
Cave
Photo: FLIOUKAS, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cave of Olympi is situated 2½ km northwest of Castle of Lepides.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Piryi and Mastichochoria.
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 6 km northeast of Castle of Lepides.
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 mastic, a resin obtained from the domesticated mastic tree; the resin grown here has Protected Designation of Origin status.
Mesta
Photo: Kostisl, Public domain.
Mesta is a Greek traditional village on the island of Chios. It belongs to the Mastic Villages, a group of villages in South Chios where the main activity is the manufacture of mastic.
Castle of Lepides
- Type: Castle
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Chios, North Aegean Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
38.19878° or 38° 11′ 56″ northLongitude
25.94317° or 25° 56′ 35″ eastOpen location code
8GC75WXV+G7OpenStreetMap ID
node 9963140742OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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In Other Languages
“Castle of Lepides” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Κάστρο Λεπιδών”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Karynta beach and Vigla at Nepagos.
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