Onchestos
Onchestos is an archaeological site in Central Greece, Greece. Onchestos is situated nearby to the archaeological site Ναός Ογχηστίου Ποσειδώνα, as well as near the town Aliartos.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Highlights include Onchestos and Aliartos.
Onchestos
Archaeological site
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Onchestos or Onchestus was a Greek town in ancient Boeotia northwest of Thebes. In ancient times it was famous for its sanctuary of Poseidon. The site has been excavated intermittently since the 1960s. Onchestos is situated 1 km southeast of Onchestos.
Aliartos
Railway station
Aliartos railway station is a railway station in Aliartos, Boeotia, Greece. The station opened on 8 March 1904, along with the rest of the line. It is served by Intercity trains between Athens and Thessaloniki and by Regional and Express trains to Kalampaka. Aliartos is situated 2½ km northwest of Onchestos.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aliartos and Pétra.
Aliartos
Town
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Aliartos is a small town and former municipality in the Boeotia regional unit, Greece, at 109 kilometres from Athens and about 18 kilometres west of Thebes. Aliartos is situated 3½ km west of Onchestos.
Pétra
Village
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Petra is a village and a community of the Aliartos-Thespies municipality. Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of Aliartos, of which it was a municipal district. Pétra is situated 7 km west of Onchestos.
Thespiae
Village
Thespies is a village in Boeotia, Greece. A former municipality, which included the village, shared the same name. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Aliartos-Thespies, of which it is a municipal unit. Thespiae is situated 7 km south of Onchestos.
Onchestos
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Central Greece, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
38.36631° or 38° 21′ 59″ northLongitude
23.13828° or 23° 8′ 18″ eastOpen location code
8GC5948Q+G8OpenStreetMap ID
way 1265899253OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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