Acropolis Paliocastro
The Acropolis of ancient Methana is located 1 km from the town of Megalochori in the volcanic peninsula of Methana.Photo: Schuppi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: acropolis in Methana, Greece
- Also known as: “acropolis of ancient Methana” and “Acropolis Palaiokastro”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Peristeri cave.
Peristeri cave
Cave
Photo: Schuppi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Peristeri cave is situated 2 km southeast of Acropolis Paliocastro.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Megalochori and Vathy.
Megalochori
Village
Photo: Schuppi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Megalochori is a village and a community in the western part of the volcanic Methana peninsula, Greece. It is located 3km northwest of Methana town. The community consists of the villages Megalochori, Vathy, Kaimeni Chora and Megalo Potami.
Methana
Methana is located in Greece, with highly interesting of archaeological monuments, Byzantine churches, lovely villages and imposing a "dormant" volcano.
Acropolis Paliocastro
- Categories: polis, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Attica, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
37.58671° or 37° 35′ 12″ northLongitude
23.34912° or 23° 20′ 57″ eastOpen location code
8G95H8PX+MJOpenStreetMap ID
way 174450531OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q421067
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In Other Languages
From German to Turkish—“Acropolis Paliocastro” goes by many names.
- German: “Akropolis des antiken Methanas, Paliokastro”
- German: “Akropolis Paliokastro”
- Greek: “Ακρόπολη των Αρχαίων Μεθάνων”
- Greek: “Ακρόπολις Παλιόκαστρο”
- Greek: “Παλαιόκαστρο Μεθάνων”
- Turkish: “Eskihisar Akropolisi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Άγιος Νικόλαος and Agios Georgios.
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