Hercules Sanctuary
Hercules Sanctuary is an archaeological site in Thasos, Kavala, East Macedonia and Thrace. Hercules Sanctuary is situated nearby to the town hall Δημαρχείο Δήμου Θάσου, as well as near Arch of Caracalla.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Archaeological Museum of Thasos and Odeon.
Archaeological Museum of Thasos
Museum
Photo: Haubi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Archaeological Museum of Thasos is a museum located in Limenas on the island of Thasos, Eastern Macedonia, Greece. It occupies a house that was built in 1934 and recently extended. Archaeological Museum of Thasos is situated 310 metres north of Hercules Sanctuary.
Odeon
Archaeological site
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Odeon is an archaeological site, which is situated 250 metres northeast of Hercules Sanctuary.
Monument of Glaukos
Archaeological site
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Monument of Glaukos is an archaeological site, which is situated 400 metres northeast of Hercules Sanctuary.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Thassos and Panagia.
Thassos
Town
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Thasos is a town on the island of Thasos in northern Greece. It is the capital and main town of the island. The town is also called Limenas Thasou or for short just Limenas to distinguish the town from the island on which it is situated.
Panagia
Village
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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 5 km south of Hercules Sanctuary.
Chrysi Ammoudia
Village
Photo: Ronald Saunders, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Chrysi Ammoudia is a village, which is situated 7 km southeast of Hercules Sanctuary.
Hercules Sanctuary
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Also known as: “Heracleion” and “Ιερό του Ηρακλή”
- Categories: tourism, archaeological site, and historic site
- Location: Thasos, Kavala, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
40.77692° or 40° 46′ 37″ northLongitude
24.7113° or 24° 42′ 41″ eastOpen location code
8GG6QPG6+QGOpenStreetMap ID
way 1491249126OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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