Monastery of Paleokastritsa
Monastery of Paleokastritsa is a monastery in Corfu, Ionian Islands. Monastery of Paleokastritsa is situated nearby to the museum Μουσείο Ιεράς Μονής Παλαιοκαστρίτσας, as well as near Nausika cave.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Opening hours: April—October 7:00 AM—1:00 PM and 3:00 PM—8:00 PM
- Type: Monastery
- Denomination: Orthodox
- Description: monastery in Paleokastritsa, Corfu, Greece
- Also known as: “Paleokastritsa Monastery”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cape Palacrum.
Cape Palacrum
Photo: Dr.K., CC BY-SA 3.0.
Angelokastro is a Byzantine castle on the island of Corfu, Greece. It is located at the top of the highest peak of the island's shoreline in the northwest coast near Palaiokastritsa and built on particularly precipitous and rocky terrain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Palaiokastritsa and Lakones.
Palaiokastritsa
Village
Photo: Gts-tg, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Palaiokastritsa is a village in northwestern Corfu, Greece. Corfu has been suggested to be the mythical island of the Phaeacians and the bay of Palaiokastritsa to be the place where Odysseus disembarked and met Nausicaa for the first time.
Krini
Village
Krini is a small village on the island of Corfu. The Castle of Angelokastro is located at the top of the highest peak of the island's shoreline.
Monastery of Paleokastritsa
- Categories: tourism, tourist attraction, historic site, and religion
- Location: Corfu, Ionian Islands, Greece, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.66948° or 39° 40′ 10″ northLongitude
19.70149° or 19° 42′ 5″ eastOpen location code
8FFXMP92+QHOpenStreetMap ID
way 1190356707OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=monasteryOpenStreetMap feature
historic=monasteryOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=orthodoxWikidata ID
Q56240110
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Greek—“Monastery of Paleokastritsa” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Klášter Nejsvětější Bohorodičky”
- French: “monastère de Paleokastritsa”
- French: “Monastère de Paleokastritsa”
- German: “Kloster Panagia Theotokos tis Paleokastritsas”
- Greek: “Μονή Θεοτόκου Παλαιοκαστρίτσης”
- Greek: “Μονή Παλαιοκαστρίτσας”
- Greek: “Υπεραγία Θεοτόκος Παλαιοκαστρίτσας”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Μουσείο Ιεράς Μονής Παλαιοκαστρίτσας and Nausika cave.
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