Gianiskari Beach
Gianiskari beach, is the name of a sandy beach that is located in the vicinity of the village Akrotirio Araxou, in the northwestern Peloponnese, Greece.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Beach
- Description: beach in Peloponnese, Greece
- Also known as: “Gianiskari beach”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dymaean Wall and Prokopos Lagoon.
Dymaean Wall
Castle
Photo: Siga, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Teichus or Teichos, also known as Teichus/Teichos of the Dymaeans or Kalogria Castle, was a prehistoric acropolis in the territory of Dyme, in ancient Achaea, Greece, near the promontory Araxus, which was said to have been built by Heracles, when he made war upon the Eleans. Dymaean Wall is situated 4 km southeast of Gianiskari Beach.
Prokopos Lagoon
Photo: Enpatrais, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Prokopos Lagoon is situated 3½ km southeast of Gianiskari Beach.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Akrotirio Araxou and Araxos.
Akrotirio Araxou
Village
Photo: Tony Esopi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Akrotirio Araxou is a small coastal village of Achaea, Greece. The village lies at the northwestern part of Peloponnese near Cape Araxos. The village of Araxos and the namesake military airport are few kilometers away.
Araxos
Village
Araxos is a village and community in Larissos municipal unit, within West Achaea, in northwestern Achaea, Greece. It is located about 29 km southwest of Patras. Araxos is situated 4 km east of Gianiskari Beach.
Metochi
Village
Metochi is a village and a community in the municipal unit of Larissos, western Achaea, Greece. The community consists of the villages Metochi, Vouprasio, Neo Vouprasio and Lappas. Metochi is situated 6 km southeast of Gianiskari Beach.
Gianiskari Beach
- Category: landform
- Location: West Greece, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
38.17613° or 38° 10′ 34″ northLongitude
21.36679° or 21° 22′ 1″ eastOpen location code
8GC359G8+FPOpenStreetMap ID
way 85851246OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beachWikidata ID
Q55885891
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In Other Languages
From French to Greek—“Gianiskari Beach” goes by many names.
- French: “plage de Gianiskari”
- French: “Plage de Gianiskari”
- Greek: “Γιανισκάρι Αχαΐας”
- Greek: “Παραλία Γιανισκάρη”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Small Gianiskari beach and Amazing sand slope.
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