Lindos Acropolis
Lindos Acropolis is an archaeological site in Rhodes, Dodecanese, South Aegean Islands. Lindos Acropolis is situated nearby to the ruins Temple of Athena Lindia, as well as near Hellenistic Stoa.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: building in Lindos, South Aegean, Greece
- Also known as: “Acropolis of Lindos”, “Akropoli Lindou”, “Lindos Castle”, and “Κάστρο Λίνδου”
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Temple of Athena Lindia and Church of the Assumption.
Temple of Athena Lindia
Ruins
The Temple of Athena Lindia was a sanctuary in Lindos in Rhodes, dedicated to the goddess Athena. It was a significant Pan-Hellenic shrine of Athena and arguably the regional center of her cult.
Church of the Assumption
Church
Photo: Chris06, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Church of the Assumption is situated 240 metres west of Lindos Acropolis.
Marmari
Peak
Photo: Xxlstier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Marmari is a peak, which is situated 3½ km west of Lindos Acropolis.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lindos and Pefkos.
Lindos
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lindos is a medieval village on the Greek island of Rhodes. It has only seven hundred inhabitants, greatly outnumbered by tourists in the high season. Being one of the main attractions on the island it is often overcrowded in the mornings when the tourist coaches arrive.
Pefkos
Village
Pefkos or Pefki, Greek: Πεύκος, is a well-known beach resort located on eastern coast of Rhodes, just 4 kilometres southwest of Lindos, and 43 kilometres from the capital city Rhodes. Pefkos is situated 4 km southwest of Lindos Acropolis.
Lardos
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lardos is a village on the Lardos stream, also called Fonias, located in the eastern part of the island of Rhodes, in the South Aegean region of Greece. Lardos is situated 6 km west of Lindos Acropolis.
Lindos Acropolis
- Categories: acropolis, archaeological site, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Rhodes, Dodecanese, South Aegean Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
36.09117° or 36° 5′ 28″ northLongitude
28.08851° or 28° 5′ 19″ eastOpen location code
8G8C33RQ+FCOpenStreetMap ID
way 24629519OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=noWikidata ID
Q421068
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Western Armenian—“Lindos Acropolis” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “أكروبوليس ليندوس”
- Catalan: “acròpolis de Lindos”
- German: “Akropolis von Lindos”
- Greek: “Ακρόπολη Λίνδου”
- Greek: “Ακρόπολη της Λίνδου”
- Italian: “acropoli di Lindo”
- Romanian: “Castelul din Lindos”
- Russian: “Акрополь”
- Turkish: “Lindos Akropolisi”
- Ukrainian: “Акрополь Ліндоса”
- Western Armenian: “Լինտոսի Աքրոփոլիս (Ռոտոս)”
- Western Armenian: “Լինտոսի Աքրոփոլիս”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lindos and Hellenistic Stoa.
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