Vigla of Avlonia
Vigla of Avlonia is a castle in Chios, North Aegean Islands. Vigla of Avlonia is situated nearby to the beach Paralia Avlonia, as well as near Paralia Traxyli.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cave of Olympi and Phanai Apollo Sanctuary.
Cave of Olympi
Cave
Photo: FLIOUKAS, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cave of Olympi is situated 2½ km southeast of Vigla of Avlonia.
Phanai Apollo Sanctuary
Photo: George Ntekas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Phanai Apollo Sanctuary is situated 3½ km southeast of Vigla of Avlonia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mesta and Limenas.
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.
Limenas
Hamlet
Photo: We-are-the-problem, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Limenas is a hamlet, which is situated 8 km northeast of Vigla of Avlonia.
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 Avlonia
- Type: Castle
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Chios, North Aegean Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
38.22291° or 38° 13′ 23″ northLongitude
25.89647° or 25° 53′ 47″ eastOpen location code
8GC76VFW+5HOpenStreetMap ID
node 9963140744OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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In Other Languages
“Vigla of Avlonia” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Βίγλα Αυλωνιάς”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Vigla of Avlonia and Paralia Avlonia.
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