Araxos Quarry
Araxos Quarry is a quarry in West Achaea, West Greece. Araxos Quarry is situated nearby to the village Akrotirio Araxou, as well as near the aerodrome Patras Araxos Airport.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dymaean Wall and Patras Araxos Airport.
Dymaean Wall
Castle
Photo: Siga, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Teichus or Teichos, also known as Teichus/Teichos of the Dymaeans or Kalogria Castle, was a prehistoric acropolis in the territory of Dyme, in ancient Achaea, Greece, near the promontory Araxus, which was said to have been built by Heracles, when he made war upon the Eleans. Dymaean Wall is situated 2 km southeast of Araxos Quarry.
Patras Araxos Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Araxos Airport is the airport of Patras, the third-largest city in Greece. It serves as a combined civilian and military airport and is located near its namesake, the village of Araxos, Achaea. Patras Araxos Airport is situated 3½ km southeast of Araxos Quarry.
Gianiskari Beach
Beach
Photo: Enpatrais, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gianiskari beach, is the name of a sandy beach that is located in the vicinity of the village Akrotirio Araxou, in the northwestern Peloponnese, Greece. Gianiskari Beach is situated 2½ km west of Araxos Quarry.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Araxos and Akrotirio Araxou.
Araxos
Village
Araxos is a village and community in Larissos municipal unit, within West Achaea, in northwestern Achaea, Greece. It is located about 29 km southwest of Patras.
Akrotirio Araxou
Village
Photo: Tony Esopi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Akrotirio Araxou is a small coastal village of Achaea, Greece. The village lies at the northwestern part of Peloponnese near Cape Araxos. The village of Araxos and the namesake military airport are few kilometers away.
Metochi
Village
Metochi is a village and a community in the municipal unit of Larissos, western Achaea, Greece. The community consists of the villages Metochi, Vouprasio, Neo Vouprasio and Lappas. Metochi is situated 5 km south of Araxos Quarry.
Araxos Quarry
- Type: Quarry
- Category: industry
- Location: West Achaea, Achaea, West Greece, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
38.17191° or 38° 10′ 19″ northLongitude
21.39438° or 21° 23′ 40″ eastOpen location code
8GC359CV+QQOpenStreetMap ID
way 168319497OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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In Other Languages
From Greek to Russian—“Araxos Quarry” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Λατομία Αράξου”
- Russian: “карьер Араксос”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Παναγίτσα η Ρετουνιώτισα and Άγιος Πέτρος.
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