The Cistern
The Cistern is an archaeological site in Eretria, Euboea, Central Greece. The Cistern is situated nearby to the archaeological site Acropolis of Eretria, as well as near the ruins The houses on the acropolis.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Archaeological Museum of Eretria and Ancient theatre of Eretria.
Archaeological Museum of Eretria
Museum
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The Archaeological Museum of Eretria is a museum in Eretria, in the Euboea regional unit of Central Greece. The museum was established in 1960, but was enlarged between 1961 and 1962. Archaeological Museum of Eretria is situated 770 metres southwest of The Cistern.
Ancient theatre of Eretria
Ruins
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Ancient theatre of Eretria is a ruins, which is situated 510 metres west of The Cistern.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Eretria and Amarynthos.
Eretria
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Eretria is a town in Euboea, Greece, facing the coast of Attica across the narrow South Euboean Gulf. It was an important Greek polis in the 6th and 5th century BC, mentioned by many famous writers and actively involved in significant historical events.
Amarynthos
Town
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Amarynthos, is a coastal town and a former municipality in Euboea, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Eretria, of which it is a municipal unit. Amarynthos is situated 8 km east of The Cistern.
Gymno
Village
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Gymno is a village, which is situated 9 km northeast of The Cistern.
The Cistern
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Eretria, Euboea, Central Greece, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
38.40043° or 38° 24′ 2″ northLongitude
23.79609° or 23° 47′ 46″ eastOpen location code
8GC5CQ2W+5COpenStreetMap ID
way 443009859OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
From French to Russian—“The Cistern” goes by many names.
- French: “La citerne”
- Russian: “Водохранилище”
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Notable Places Nearby
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