Vigla of Elinda
Vigla of Elinda is a castle in Chios, Chios, North Aegean Islands. Vigla of Elinda is situated nearby to Elinta Beach, as well as near the village Avghonima.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Avghonima and Anavatos.
Avghonima
Village
Photo: Vgargan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Avghonima is a village, which is situated 3½ km east of Vigla of Elinda.
Anavatos
Hamlet
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Anavatos is a medieval, now abandoned, village on the Greek island of Chios, 16 km from Chios. Created in the Byzantine era, probably by workers of the Nea Moni of Chios, the village was abandoned after the Massacre of Chios in 1822 and the earthquake of 1881. Anavatos is situated 3½ km northeast of Vigla of Elinda.
Dafnonas
Village
Photo: Spartacos31, CC BY 4.0.
Dafnonas is a village on the center of the island of Chios, located in the North Aegean Islands region of Greece. Its population was 366 as of the 2021 census. Dafnonas is situated 9 km southeast of Vigla of Elinda.
Vigla of Elinda
- 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
38.38743° or 38° 23′ 15″ northLongitude
25.98412° or 25° 59′ 3″ eastOpen location code
8GC79XPM+XJOpenStreetMap ID
node 9963239562OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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In Other Languages
“Vigla of Elinda” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Βίγλα Ελίντα”
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