Viglafia tower (Lakonia)
Viglafia tower (Lakonia) is an archaeological site in Monemvasia, Laconia.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pavloρetri.
Pavloρetri
Archaeological site
The submerged city of Pavlopetri is found in Vatika Bay, off the coast of southern Laconia in Peloponnese, Greece. It is about 5,000 years old, making it the oldest submerged city known in the world. Pavloρetri is situated 2 km southeast of Viglafia tower (Lakonia).
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Elafonisos and Neapoli Voion.
Elafonisos
Photo: Dnalor 01, CC BY-SA 3.0 at.
Elafonisos is an island in the Peloponnese region and Laconia Greece. The island is a tiny spot between the famous island chain of Kythira (Kythira and Antikythira complex and south of Neapolis in Lakonia region of Peloponnese.
Neapoli Voion
Town
Photo: DimitrisP67, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Neapoli Voion or Neapolis Voion also named Vatika is a small town in Laconia regional unit, southern Greece. It is built near the south end of Malea peninsula, close to the Cape Maleas. Neapoli Voion is situated 8 km east of Viglafia tower (Lakonia).
Faraklo
Village
Faraklo is a village in the municipality of Monemvasia, Laconia, Greece. It has a population of 96, and an elevation of approximately 400 metres. It has strong ties with the city of Neapolis. Snow is infrequent, but does occur. Faraklo is situated 10 km east of Viglafia tower (Lakonia).
Viglafia tower (Lakonia)
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Monemvasia, Laconia, Peloponnese, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
36.52966° or 36° 31′ 47″ northLongitude
22.97658° or 22° 58′ 36″ eastOpen location code
8G84GXHG+VJOpenStreetMap ID
way 185848974OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
“Viglafia tower (Lakonia)” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Πυραμίδα Νεαπόλεως”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Πυραμίδα Νεαπόλεως and Πούντα.
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