Monastery of Panagia Vlacherna

Monastery of Panagia Vlacherna is a monastery in , . Monastery of Panagia Vlacherna is situated nearby to the church , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Castle of Parga and Castle of Anthoussa.

Castle
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The Parga Castle is a medieval hilltop citadel complex in the town of , , . Located on the top of a hill overlooking the town, it has been an important landmark since the 15th century due in part to the strong fortifications used to protect the town from invasions from land and sea. is situated 1 km northeast of Monastery of Panagia Vlacherna.

Castle
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Anthousa Castle, also known as Ali Pasha's Castle, is a fortress near the settlements of and Agia, overlooking in , Greece. It was built in 1814 by the Albanian Ali Pasha of Yanina as part of his efforts to capture Parga. is situated 3 km northwest of Monastery of Panagia Vlacherna.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Parga and Anthousa.

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is a small town on the Ionian coast of mainland , just between the cities of Igoumenitsa and Preveza, in the region of .

Village
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, known before 1927 as Rapeza is a village in the municipality of , of , in western . In 2021 its population was 673 for the community, which also includes the village Trikorfo. is situated 2½ km northwest of Monastery of Panagia Vlacherna.

Village
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is a village in the municipality of in Epirus, . In addition to the settlement of Sarakiniko, it forms the local community of . A few hundred years ago, the actual settlement of was located on the bay where Sarakiniko lies today. is situated 4½ km northwest of Monastery of Panagia Vlacherna.

Monastery of Panagia Vlacherna

Latitude
39.27897° or 39° 16′ 44″ north
Longitude
20.38779° or 20° 23′ 16″ east
Open location code
8GF279HQ+H4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 595195036
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monastery
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tourism=­attraction
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In Other Languages

From French to Italian—“Monastery of Panagia Vlacherna” goes by many names.

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