Monastery of Zygos
Monastery of Zygos is an archaeological site in Aristotelis, Chalkidiki, Central Macedonia. Monastery of Zygos is situated nearby to the ruins Defensive Tower ruin, as well as near Trimi Beach.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: monastery ruins in Greece
- Also known as: “Fragokastro” and “Frangokastro”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tower of Prosphorion and Metochi of Chourmitsa.
Tower of Prosphorion
Photo: MrPanyGoff, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tower of Prosphorion is situated 2 km northwest of Monastery of Zygos.
Metochi of Chourmitsa
Church
Photo: Jeanhousen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Metochi of Chourmitsa is a church, which is situated 1½ km east of Monastery of Zygos.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ouranoupoli and Ammouliani.
Ouranoupoli
Photo: Paul Munhoven, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ouranoupoli is a village of 825 people in Greece. It is near Mount Athos and is mostly used as a jumping off point for there, or a place for women to stay, since they are not allowed in the monasteries.
Ammouliani
Photo: Asybaris01, Public domain.
Ammouliani, also known as Amoliani, is an island located in the Chalkidiki regional unit, Greece, 120 km from Thessaloniki. Administratively it is part of the municipal unit of Stagira-Akanthos.
Ammouliani
Village
Photo: DocWoKav, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ammouliani is a village, which is situated 7 km west of Monastery of Zygos.
Monastery of Zygos
- Categories: destroyed monastery, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Aristotelis, Chalkidiki, Central Macedonia, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
40.31614° or 40° 18′ 58″ northLongitude
24.00277° or 24° 0′ 10″ eastOpen location code
8GG68283+F4OpenStreetMap ID
way 133501422OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q1523377
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Ukrainian—“Monastery of Zygos” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Зигу”
- Finnish: “Zygóksen luostari”
- French: “Monastère de Zygos”
- German: “Frangokastro”
- German: “Kloster Zygos”
- German: “Kloster Zygou”
- Greek: “Μονή Ζυγού”
- Greek: “Φραγκόκαστρο”
- Russian: “Монастырь Зигос”
- Spanish: “Frangokastro”
- Ukrainian: “Франгокастро”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Defensive Tower ruin and Trimi Beach.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Arsanas Chromnitsas and Skites Hotel Bungalows.
Chalkidiki: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Mount Athos, Ouranoupoli, Nea Moudania, and Ammouliani.
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