Gyra (Anna)
Gyra (Anna) is a beach in Leukas, Lefkada, Ionian Islands. Gyra (Anna) is situated nearby to Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, as well as near the village Fryni.- Type: Beach
- Description: tourist beach
- Also known as: “Lefkada-Gyra”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Castle of Santa Maura and Archaeological Museum of Lefkada.
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 2 km east of Gyra (Anna).
Archaeological Museum of Lefkada
Museum
Photo: Edal, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Archaeological Museum of Lefkada is situated 1½ km south of Gyra (Anna).
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 south of Gyra (Anna).
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 3 km southwest of Gyra (Anna).
Kavallos
Village
Kavallos is a small village on the island of Lefkada, Ionian Islands, Greece. According to the 2021 census, Kavallos had a population of 130. Until 2011 it was part of the municipal unit Sfakiotes, which has become defunct. Kavallos is situated 8 km southwest of Gyra (Anna).
Gyra (Anna)
- Categories: recreation area, tourist destination, and landform
- Location: Leukas, Lefkada, Ionian Islands, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
38.84933° or 38° 50′ 58″ northLongitude
20.70105° or 20° 42′ 4″ eastOpen location code
8GC2RPX2+PCOpenStreetMap ID
way 148118880OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beachWikidata ID
Q53633439
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In Other Languages
“Gyra (Anna)” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Γύρα (Άννα)”
- Greek: “Λευκάδα-Γύρα”
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Highlights include Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Kastro.
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