Tower of Olymboi
Tower of Olymboi is a castle in Chios, Chios, North Aegean Islands. Tower of Olymboi is situated nearby to Πλατεία Ολύμπων, as well as near the church Αγία Παρασκευή και Άγιος Ταξιάρχης.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mesta and Mastichochoria.
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.
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.
Limenas
Hamlet
Photo: We-are-the-problem, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Limenas is a hamlet, which is situated 4½ km north of Tower of Olymboi.
Tower of Olymboi
- Type: Castle
- Description: Chios
- Categories: tower, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Chios, Chios, North Aegean Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
38.24682° or 38° 14′ 49″ northLongitude
25.94219° or 25° 56′ 32″ eastOpen location code
8GC76WWR+PVOpenStreetMap ID
node 9963157217OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q108612597
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In Other Languages
“Tower of Olymboi” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Πύργος Ολύμπων”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Πλατεία Ολύμπων and Αγία Παρασκευή και Άγιος Ταξιάρχης.
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