Ammoglossa
Ammoglossa is a beach in West Central Greece, West Greece. Ammoglossa is situated nearby to the lighthouse Faros, as well as near the historic building Casamatta.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Castle of Santa Maura and Ieros Naos Agiou Spyridonas.
Castle of Santa Maura
Castle
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Castle of Santa Maura is a fortress on the northeastern tip of the Greek island of Lefkada. The castle began as a small fortification in c. 1300 to control access to the island, before it was expanded to become a walled town and the island's capital by the early 15th century. Castle of Santa Maura is situated 330 metres south of Ammoglossa.
Ieros Naos Agiou Spyridonas
Church
Photo: Jeanhousen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ieros Naos Agiou Spyridonas is a church, which is situated 2 km southwest of Ammoglossa.
Ieros Naos tis Panagias ton Xenon
Church
Photo: Jeanhousen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ieros Naos tis Panagias ton Xenon is a church, which is situated 2 km southwest of Ammoglossa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lefkada and Fryni.
Lefkada
Photo: Jeanhousen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lefkada town is the capital of the island of Lefkada in the Ionian Sea. It is in the north of the island at its closest point to the coast of mainland Greece.
Fryni
Village
Photo: Magrolino, Public domain.
Fryni is a village, which is situated 4 km southwest of Ammoglossa.
Spanochori
Village
Spanochori is a small village on the island of Lefkada, Ionian Islands, Greece. According to the 2021 census, Spanochori had a population of 124. Until 2011 it was part of the municipal unit Sfakiotes, which has become defunct. Spanochori is situated 8 km southwest of Ammoglossa.
Ammoglossa
- Type: Beach
- Category: landform
- Location: West Central Greece, West Greece, Central Greece, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
38.84741° or 38° 50′ 51″ northLongitude
20.7208° or 20° 43′ 15″ eastOpen location code
8GC2RPWC+X8OpenStreetMap ID
way 148118879OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beach
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In Other Languages
“Ammoglossa” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Αμμόγλωσσα”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Faros and Casamatta.
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