‘Yiannis Panagiotou’ Refuge
‘Yiannis Panagiotou’ Refuge is a wilderness hut in Thasos, Kavala, East Macedonia and Thrace and has an elevation of 956 metres. ‘Yiannis Panagiotou’ Refuge is situated nearby to the peak Ypsario, as well as near Spitoudia.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ypsario and Polygnotos Vagis Municipal Museum.
Ypsario
Peak
Photo: Rosa-Maria Rinkl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ypsario or Ypsarion is a mountain in Thasos island, Greece. At 1204 metres, it is the highest point of the island. It is most commonly reached by hikers via the village of Potamia, although it can also be reached from Theologos.
Polygnotos Vagis Municipal Museum
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Polygnotos Vagis Municipal Museum is located in the village of Potamia on the island of Thasos, Greece, 14 km from the main town of Limenas. It was established in August 1981 and is dedicated to the life and work of Polygnotos Vagis, a renowned artist who was born in the village. Polygnotos Vagis Municipal Museum is situated 2½ km east of ‘Yiannis Panagiotou’ Refuge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Potamia and Panagia.
Potamia
Village
Photo: Edal, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Potamia is a village on the island of Thasos, Greece. It is built in the valley at the foot of Mount Ipsario, and surrounded to the south and east by pine and sweet chestnut forests. Potamia is situated 2½ km east of ‘Yiannis Panagiotou’ Refuge.
Panagia
Village
Photo: ViseMoD, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Panagia is a village on the island of Thasos in northern Greece. The village is located in the northwest of the island, east of the massif of Mount Ipsarion at an elevation of 300 m. Panagia is situated 3½ km northeast of ‘Yiannis Panagiotou’ Refuge.
Theologos
Village
Photo: Nikodem Nijaki, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Theologos is a village and a community in the central part of the Greek island of Thasos. According to the 2021 census, it has 1,548 residents. It was the marketplace and administrative centre of the island during the Ottoman rule, from 1455 to 1902. Theologos is situated 6 km south of ‘Yiannis Panagiotou’ Refuge.
‘Yiannis Panagiotou’ Refuge
- Type: Wilderness hut
- Categories: building, tourism, and accommodation
- Location: Thasos, Kavala, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
40.70896° or 40° 42′ 32″ northLongitude
24.69849° or 24° 41′ 55″ eastElevation
956 metres (3,136 feet)Operator
Θάσιος Ορειβατικός Σύλλογος ΘΑΣ.Ο.ΣOpen location code
8GG6PM5X+H9OpenStreetMap ID
way 1364098119OpenStreetMap feature
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tourism=wilderness_hut
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